Malta vs Upper middle income: Domestic private health expenditure per capita
Domestic private health expenditure per capita over time
- Malta
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Malta currently reports 1,231 current US$ against 270.43 current US$ in Upper middle income, a difference of 960.57 current US$.
That makes Malta's figure about 4.6 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 15th and Upper middle income ranks 18th of 193 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 397.96 current US$ | 77.27 current US$ | 320.69 current US$ | Malta |
| 2010s | 840.6 current US$ | 174.47 current US$ | 666.13 current US$ | Malta |
| 2020s | 1,144 current US$ | 243.5 current US$ | 900.19 current US$ | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic private health expenditure per capita, Malta or Upper middle income?
- Malta, at 1,231 current US$ against 270.43 current US$ in Upper middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic private health expenditure per capita between Malta and Upper middle income?
- 960.57 current US$, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Upper middle income?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Upper middle income rank globally for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Malta ranks 15th and Upper middle income ranks 18th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.