Malta

Country in Europe

In brief

Access to safe drinking water: 100% (2024). World rank 1 of 206 (1 = best); in Europe, 1 of 47. Access to basic sanitation: 100% (2024). World rank 1 of 203 (1 = best); in Europe, 1 of 45. Access to clean cooking fuels: 100% (2024). World rank 1 of 192 (1 = best); in Europe, 1 of 43. From 2014 to 2024: children vaccinated against measles 98% → 88%, infant deaths per 1,000 births 5.9 → 4.7, and deaths under age 5 per 1,000 births 6.7 → 5.3.

Education

Adult literacy: 93.3% 2011
Primary school enrolment: 97.7% 2023
Secondary school enrolment: 103% 2023
Higher education enrolment: 80.5% 2023
Public spending on education, share of GDP: 4.7% 2022

Healthcare

Health spending, share of GDP: 8.8% 2023
Health spending per person: $3,623 2023
Out-of-pocket health spending, share of total: 30.9% 2023
Doctors per 1,000 people: 4.5 2022
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people: 8.2 2023
Hospital beds per 1,000 people: 4.1 2022
Children vaccinated against measles: 88% 2024

Public health

Infant deaths per 1,000 births: 4.7 2024
Deaths under age 5 per 1,000 births: 5.3 2024
Maternal deaths per 100,000 births: 8 2023
HIV prevalence, ages 15–49: 0.3% 2024
Diabetes prevalence, ages 20–79: 10% 2024
Overweight adults: 64.7% 2022
Adults who use tobacco: 24.6% 2024

Living conditions

Access to safe drinking water: 100% 2024
Access to basic sanitation: 100% 2024
Access to clean cooking fuels: 100% 2024