Estonia vs Malta: Hospital beds per 1,000 people
Estonia
4.13 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Malta
4.09 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Estonia rank
35th
Malta rank
37th
Hospital beds per 1,000 people over time
- Estonia
- Malta
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 4.13 per 1,000 people against 4.09 per 1,000 people in Malta, a difference of 0.04 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 35th and Malta ranks 37th of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 4 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.03 per 1,000 people | 9.34 per 1,000 people | 2.69 per 1,000 people | Estonia |
| 1990s | 8.18 per 1,000 people | 5.64 per 1,000 people | 2.54 per 1,000 people | Estonia |
| 2000s | 5.84 per 1,000 people | 6.88 per 1,000 people | 1.04 per 1,000 people | Malta |
| 2010s | 4.91 per 1,000 people | 4.49 per 1,000 people | 0.428 per 1,000 people | Estonia |
| 2020s | 4.35 per 1,000 people | 4.18 per 1,000 people | 0.1633 per 1,000 people | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds per 1,000 people, Estonia or Malta?
- Estonia, at 4.13 per 1,000 people against 4.09 per 1,000 people in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in hospital beds per 1,000 people between Estonia and Malta?
- 0.04 per 1,000 people, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Malta?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Estonia and Malta rank globally for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Estonia ranks 35th and Malta ranks 37th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Hospital beds per 1,000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included.