Malta vs Upper middle income: Current health expenditure per capita, PPP
Malta
5,706 current international $
in 2023
Upper middle income
1,331 current international $
in 2023
Malta rank
21st
Upper middle income rank
20th
Current health expenditure per capita, PPP over time
- Malta
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Malta currently reports 5,706 current international $ against 1,331 current international $ in Upper middle income, a difference of 4,375 current international $.
That makes Malta's figure about 4.3 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 21st and Upper middle income ranks 20th of 193 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,769 current international $ | 352.67 current international $ | 1,416 current international $ | Malta |
| 2010s | 3,274 current international $ | 715.31 current international $ | 2,559 current international $ | Malta |
| 2020s | 5,327 current international $ | 1,151 current international $ | 4,175 current international $ | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure per capita, ppp, Malta or Upper middle income?
- Malta, at 5,706 current international $ against 1,331 current international $ in Upper middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure per capita, ppp between Malta and Upper middle income?
- 4,375 current international $, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Upper middle income?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Upper middle income rank globally for current health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Malta ranks 21st and Upper middle income ranks 20th 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, PPP (current international $). 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 expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity.