Italy vs Malta: Current health expenditure per capita
Italy
3,398 current US$
in 2024
Malta
3,623 current US$
in 2023
Italy rank
27th
Malta rank
25th
Current health expenditure per capita over time
- Italy
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 3,623 current US$ against 3,398 current US$ in Italy, a difference of 225 current US$.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 27th and Malta ranks 25th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,496 current US$ | 1,238 current US$ | 1,258 current US$ | Italy |
| 2010s | 3,019 current US$ | 2,304 current US$ | 714.95 current US$ | Italy |
| 2020s | 3,228 current US$ | 3,442 current US$ | 214.05 current US$ | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure per capita, Italy or Malta?
- Malta, at 3,623 current US$ against 3,398 current US$ in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure per capita between Italy and Malta?
- 225 current US$, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Malta?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Malta rank globally for current health expenditure per capita?
- Italy ranks 27th and Malta ranks 25th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.