Diabetes prevalence in Malta
An estimated 10.0% of people aged 20 to 79 in Malta had diabetes in 2024.
Malta, 2024
10.0%
Change from 2011
+3.4percentage points
European Union, 2024
7.6%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024
7.4%
Position in 2024
87th of 209
Diabetes prevalence in Malta over time
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% of population aged 20 to 79. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Malta | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10.0% | 7.6% |
| 2011 | 6.6% | 6.0% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 6.6% in 2011, a change of +3.4 percentage points.
- Among the 209 countries with data for 2024, Malta has the 87th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2024 was 7.6%.
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All statistics for Malta
Adults with obesity
28.1%
2019 · Eurostat
Tobacco use
24.6%
2024 · World Bank
Life expectancy at birth
83.0 years
2024 · Eurostat
Infant mortality rate
5.0 per 1,000 live births
2024 · Eurostat
Hospital beds
391 per 100,000 people
2024 · Eurostat
Practising physicians
458 per 100,000 people
2024 · Eurostat