Overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex in Malta

Malta: Overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex was 8.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
8.3
Change on year
down 19.4%
World rank
35th
of 37 countries
All-time high
10.3
in 2024
All-time low
3.6
in 2023
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex in Malta, 2010–2025

468102010201720252010: 7.62011: 8.82012: 7.72013: 9.42014: 7.82015: 6.42016: 5.12017: 5.92018: 6.92019: 6.82020: 7.22021: 6.22022: 6.42023: 3.62024: 10.32025: 8.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Malta recorded 8.3 for overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex in 2025.

That represents a change of down 19.4% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex in Malta peaked at 10.3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.6, in 2023.

That places Malta 35th out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age in Malta, 2010 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2010 7.6
2011 8.8 +15.8%
2012 7.7 -12.5%
2013 9.4 +22.1%
2014 7.8 -17.0%
2015 6.4 -17.9%
2016 5.1 -20.3%
2017 5.9 +15.7%
2018 6.9 +16.9%
2019 6.8 -1.4%
2020 7.2 +5.9%
2021 6.2 -13.9%
2022 6.4 +3.2%
2023 3.6 -43.8%
2024 10.3 +186.1%
2025 8.3 -19.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7.24 5.1 9.4 10
2020s 7 3.6 10.3 6

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 32 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10.4 compare
  2. 33 Netherlands 10.1 compare
  3. 34 Luxembourg 8.6 compare
  4. 36 Ireland 7.3 compare
  5. 37 Cyprus 4.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex in Malta?
Overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex in Malta was 8.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 10.3 in 2024.
What is the lowest overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 3.6 in 2023.
How does Malta rank for overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex?
Malta ranks 35th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. 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 Overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 635 data points, 2010–2025
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