Ireland vs Malta: Health worker density, by type of occupation
Ireland
4.87 per 10,000 people
in 2024
Malta
5.29 per 10,000 people
in 2023
Ireland rank
72nd
Malta rank
63rd
Health worker density, by type of occupation over time
- Ireland
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 5.29 per 10,000 people against 4.87 per 10,000 people in Ireland, a difference of 0.42 per 10,000 people.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 72nd and Malta ranks 63rd of 183 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.55 per 10,000 people | 4.24 per 10,000 people | 1.31 per 10,000 people | Ireland |
| 2010s | 6.13 per 10,000 people | 4.63 per 10,000 people | 1.5 per 10,000 people | Ireland |
| 2020s | 5.14 per 10,000 people | 5.19 per 10,000 people | 0.0475 per 10,000 people | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health worker density, by type of occupation, Ireland or Malta?
- Malta, at 5.29 per 10,000 people against 4.87 per 10,000 people in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health worker density, by type of occupation between Ireland and Malta?
- 0.42 per 10,000 people, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malta?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Malta rank globally for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Ireland ranks 72nd and Malta ranks 63rd of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.