How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United Arab Emirates?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

Malta vs United Arab Emirates: Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending

Malta

66.0%

in 2023

United Arab Emirates

66.8%

in 2023

Malta rank

67th

United Arab Emirates rank

64th

Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending over time

Malta
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 66.8% against 66.0% in Malta, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 67th and United Arab Emirates ranks 64th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
2000s	68.4%	63.6%	4.8%	Malta
2010s	63.7%	66.4%	2.7%	United Arab Emirates
2020s	66.8%	64.4%	2.4%	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 United Arab Emirates?: United Arab Emirates, at 66.8% against 66.0% in Malta as of 2023.
What is the difference in public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending between Malta and United Arab Emirates?: 0.8%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United Arab Emirates?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Malta and United Arab Emirates rank globally for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending?: Malta ranks 67th and United Arab Emirates ranks 64th 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

Indicator: Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending
Unit: % of current health expenditure
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, 4,547 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health.