Australia vs Malta: Hospital beds by sector

Australia
3.84 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2016
Malta
3.91 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Australia rank
19th
Malta rank
17th

Hospital beds by sector over time

  • Australia
  • Malta
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 3.91 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 3.84 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Australia, a difference of 0.07 Per 1 000 inhabitants.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 19th and Malta ranks 17th of 42 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Malta Difference Ahead
2000s 3.92 Per 1 000 inhabitants 6.96 Per 1 000 inhabitants 3.03 Per 1 000 inhabitants Malta
2010s 3.79 Per 1 000 inhabitants 4.61 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.8229 Per 1 000 inhabitants Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital beds by sector, Australia or Malta?
Malta, at 3.91 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 3.84 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in hospital beds by sector between Australia and Malta?
0.07 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Malta?
16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Australia and Malta rank globally for hospital beds by sector?
Australia ranks 19th and Malta ranks 17th of 42 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Hospital beds by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Hospital beds by sector
Unit
Per 1 000 inhabitants
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
53 places, 1,771 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset provides data on the number of total hospitals beds by sector. Total hospital beds are all hospital (HP.1) beds which are regularly maintained and staffed and immediately available for the care of admitted patients. They are the sum of the following categories: Beds in publicly owned hospitals: Beds in not-for-profit privately owned hospitals Beds in for-profit privately owned hospitals: Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.