Australia vs Malta: Private health spending per person

Australia
2,026 current international $
in 2023
Malta
1,939 current international $
in 2023
Australia rank
9th
Malta rank
11th

Private health spending per person over time

  • Australia
  • Malta
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 2,026 current international $ against 1,939 current international $ in Malta, a difference of 87 current international $.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 9th and Malta ranks 11th of 193 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Malta Difference Ahead
2000s 781.02 current international $ 563.71 current international $ 217.31 current international $ Australia
2010s 1,306 current international $ 1,197 current international $ 108.39 current international $ Australia
2020s 1,783 current international $ 1,771 current international $ 11.99 current international $ Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private health spending per person, Australia or Malta?
Australia, at 2,026 current international $ against 1,939 current international $ in Malta as of 2023.
What is the difference in private health spending per person between Australia and Malta?
87 current international $, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Malta?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Australia and Malta rank globally for private health spending per person?
Australia ranks 9th and Malta ranks 11th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Private health spending per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Private health spending per person
Unit
current international $
Source
Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,546 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.