Malta vs Singapore: Total health spending per person
Malta
5,706 current international $
in 2023
Singapore
6,551 current international $
in 2023
Malta rank
21st
Singapore rank
19th
Total health spending per person over time
- Malta
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 6,551 current international $ against 5,706 current international $ in Malta, a difference of 845 current international $.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Singapore ahead.
Malta ranks 21st and Singapore ranks 19th of 193 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,769 current international $ | 1,786 current international $ | 17.47 current international $ | Singapore |
| 2010s | 3,274 current international $ | 3,472 current international $ | 197.96 current international $ | Singapore |
| 2020s | 5,327 current international $ | 6,345 current international $ | 1,018 current international $ | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total health spending per person, Malta or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 6,551 current international $ against 5,706 current international $ in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total health spending per person between Malta and Singapore?
- 845 current international $, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Singapore?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Singapore rank globally for total health spending per person?
- Malta ranks 21st and Singapore ranks 19th 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.