Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Malta
Malta: Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children was 15.2 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Malta, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Malta recorded 15.2 for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 270.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Malta peaked at 15.2 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.7, in 2005.
That places Malta 15th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.7 | — |
| 2006 | 1.6 | +128.6% |
| 2007 | 2.1 | +31.2% |
| 2008 | 3 | +42.9% |
| 2009 | 1.9 | -36.7% |
| 2010 | 2 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 2.7 | +35.0% |
| 2012 | 2.5 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 3.3 | +32.0% |
| 2014 | 4 | +21.2% |
| 2015 | 4.1 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 7.7 | +87.8% |
| 2017 | 9.4 | +22.1% |
| 2018 | 7.7 | -18.1% |
| 2019 | 10.9 | +41.6% |
| 2020 | 7.1 | -34.9% |
| 2021 | 6.1 | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 11.4 | +86.9% |
| 2023 | 14.8 | +29.8% |
| 2024 | 15.1 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 15.2 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.86 | 0.7 | 3 | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.43 | 2 | 10.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.62 | 6.1 | 15.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More reference data data for Malta
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0404 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0227 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0043 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Malta?
- Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Malta was 15.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2 in 2025.
- What is the lowest average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7 in 2005.
- How does Malta rank for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
- Malta ranks 15th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 270.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children with or without formal care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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