Average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in Malta

Malta: Average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group was 13.1 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
13.1
Change on year
down 22.0%
World rank
26th
of 45 countries
All-time high
27.8
in 2008
All-time low
13.1
in 2025
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in Malta, 2005–2025

01020302005201520252005: 22.72006: 192007: 25.62008: 27.82009: 21.32010: 26.32011: 21.12012: 22.52013: 22.22014: 22.22015: 22.42016: 18.92017: 23.32018: 21.72019: 26.42020: 15.42021: 172022: 20.12023: 16.62024: 16.82025: 13.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in Malta stood at 13.1. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 22.0% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in Malta peaked at 27.8 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 13.1, in 2025.

That places Malta 26th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group - children with at least one hour of other types of care in Malta, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 22.7
2006 19 -16.3%
2007 25.6 +34.7%
2008 27.8 +8.6%
2009 21.3 -23.4%
2010 26.3 +23.5%
2011 21.1 -19.8%
2012 22.5 +6.6%
2013 22.2 -1.3%
2014 22.2 +0.0%
2015 22.4 +0.9%
2016 18.9 -15.6%
2017 23.3 +23.3%
2018 21.7 -6.9%
2019 26.4 +21.7%
2020 15.4 -41.7%
2021 17 +10.4%
2022 20.1 +18.2%
2023 16.6 -17.4%
2024 16.8 +1.2%
2025 13.1 -22.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.28 19 27.8 5
2010s 22.7 18.9 26.4 10
2020s 16.5 13.1 20.1 6

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 23 Switzerland 14.7 compare
  2. 24 France 13.5 compare
  3. 25 Finland 13.4 compare
  4. 27 Netherlands 12.1 compare
  5. 27 Netherlands 12.1 compare
  6. 29 Estonia 11.5 compare
  7. 29 Estonia 11.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in Malta?
Average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in Malta was 13.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 27.8 in 2008.
What is the lowest average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 13.1 in 2025.
How does Malta rank for average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group?
Malta ranks 26th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group - children with at least one hour of other types of care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group - children with at least one hour of other types of care
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
51 places, 924 data points, 2005–2025
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