Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Malta
Malta: Annual healthcare expenditure per capita was 5,706 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Malta, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Malta is 5,706, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 105.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Malta peaked at 5,706 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,211, in 2000.
Malta ranks 21st of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,211 | — |
| 2001 | 1,301 | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 1,516 | +16.5% |
| 2003 | 1,658 | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 1,740 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 1,938 | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 2,056 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 2,053 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 2,094 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 2,120 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 2,286 | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 2,455 | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 2,549 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 2,773 | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 3,167 | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 3,381 | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 3,605 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 3,869 | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 3,983 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 4,672 | +17.3% |
| 2020 | 4,932 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 5,199 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 5,470 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 5,706 | +4.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 5,706 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,333, 1.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Malta's 5,706 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 904.66, 6.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,769 | 1,211 | 2,120 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,274 | 2,286 | 4,672 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,327 | 4,932 | 5,706 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Malta?
- Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Malta was 5,706 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 5,706 in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,211 in 2000.
- How does Malta rank for annual healthcare expenditure per capita?
- Malta ranks 21st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual healthcare expenditure per capita rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual healthcare expenditure per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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