Malta vs Serbia: Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending
Malta
66.0%
in 2023
Serbia
65.5%
in 2023
Malta rank
67th
Serbia rank
70th
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending over time
- Malta
- Serbia
How they compare
Malta currently reports 66.0% against 65.5% in Serbia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 67th and Serbia ranks 70th of 193 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.4% | 65.5% | 3.0% | Malta |
| 2010s | 63.7% | 59.3% | 4.4% | Malta |
| 2020s | 66.8% | 64.8% | 2.0% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending, Malta or Serbia?
- Malta, at 66.0% against 65.5% in Serbia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending between Malta and Serbia?
- 0.5%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Serbia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Serbia rank globally for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending?
- Malta ranks 67th and Serbia ranks 70th 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 Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health.