3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services in Malta

Malta: 3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services was 85 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
85
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
15th
of 194 countries
All-time high
85
in 2015
All-time low
75
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2021

3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services in Malta, 2000–2021

0204060802000201020212000: 752005: 772010: 792015: 852017: 852019: 832021: 85

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2021, 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Malta stood at 85. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Malta peaked at 85 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 75, in 2000.

That places Malta 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services in Malta, year by year

Annual values for 3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services (index) in Malta, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 75
2005 77 +2.7%
2010 79 +2.6%
2015 85 +7.6%
2017 85 +0.0%
2019 83 -2.4%
2021 85 +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 76 75 77 2
2010s 83 79 85 4
2020s 85 85 85 1

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 15 Austria 85 compare
  2. 15 Spain 85 compare
  3. 15 France 85 compare
  4. 15 Israel 85 compare
  5. 15 Netherlands 85 compare
  6. 15 New Zealand 85 compare
  7. 15 Sweden 85 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Malta?
3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Malta was 85 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 85 in 2015.
What is the lowest 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 75 in 2000.
How does Malta rank for 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services?
Malta ranks 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services (index). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services (index)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
194 places, 1,358 data points, 2000–2021
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