Malta vs South Asia: Current health expenditure
Malta
8.8%
in 2023
South Asia
3.3%
in 2023
Malta rank
48th
South Asia rank
46th
Current health expenditure over time
- Malta
- South Asia
How they compare
Malta currently reports 8.8% against 3.3% in South Asia, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Malta's figure about 2.7 times South Asia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 48th and South Asia ranks 46th of 193 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9% | 3.8% | 4.1% | Malta |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 3.3% | 5.2% | Malta |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 3.3% | 6.0% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Malta or South Asia?
- Malta, at 8.8% against 3.3% in South Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Malta and South Asia?
- 5.5%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and South Asia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Malta and South Asia rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Malta ranks 48th and South Asia ranks 46th 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 (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.