Malta vs New Zealand: Total health spending per person
Malta
5,706 current international $
in 2023
New Zealand
5,576 current international $
in 2024
Malta rank
21st
New Zealand rank
22nd
Total health spending per person over time
- Malta
- New Zealand
How they compare
Malta currently reports 5,706 current international $ against 5,576 current international $ in New Zealand, a difference of 130 current international $.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
Malta ranks 21st and New Zealand ranks 22nd of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,769 current international $ | 2,135 current international $ | 366.17 current international $ | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 3,274 current international $ | 3,346 current international $ | 72.32 current international $ | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 5,327 current international $ | 4,996 current international $ | 330.4 current international $ | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total health spending per person, Malta or New Zealand?
- Malta, at 5,706 current international $ against 5,576 current international $ in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total health spending per person between Malta and New Zealand?
- 130 current international $, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and New Zealand?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Malta and New Zealand rank globally for total health spending per person?
- Malta ranks 21st and New Zealand ranks 22nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Total health spending per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The sum of public and private annual health expenditure per person. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.