What is the difference in health spending per capita between Malta and New Zealand?

147 international-$ in 2020 prices, with New Zealand ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and New Zealand?

8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Health spending per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malta vs New Zealand: Health spending per capita

Malta

4,623 international-$ in 2020 prices

in 2023

New Zealand

4,770 international-$ in 2020 prices

in 2025

Malta rank

20th

New Zealand rank

19th

Health spending per capita over time

Malta
New Zealand

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 4,770 international-$ in 2020 prices against 4,623 international-$ in 2020 prices in Malta, a difference of 147 international-$ in 2020 prices.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was New Zealand ahead.

Malta ranks 20th and New Zealand ranks 19th of 59 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
2010s	3,787 international-$ in 2020 prices	4,028 international-$ in 2020 prices	241.88 international-$ in 2020 prices	New Zealand
2020s	4,609 international-$ in 2020 prices	4,828 international-$ in 2020 prices	219.35 international-$ in 2020 prices	New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher health spending per capita, Malta or New Zealand?: New Zealand, at 4,770 international-$ in 2020 prices against 4,623 international-$ in 2020 prices in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in health spending per capita between Malta and New Zealand?: 147 international-$ in 2020 prices, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and New Zealand?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
How do Malta and New Zealand rank globally for health spending per capita?: Malta ranks 20th and New Zealand ranks 19th of 59 countries.
Where does this data come from?: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Health spending per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Health spending per capita
Unit: international-$ in 2020 prices
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 2,134 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Health expenditure in total divided by population.