Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Malta
Malta: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 8.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.8%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
48th
of 194 countries
All-time high
9.9%
in 2020
All-time low
6.6%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Malta, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Malta recorded 8.8% for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in 2023.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Malta peaked at 9.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2000.
That places Malta 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.6% | — |
| 2001 | 7.0% | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 7.7% | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 7.9% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 8.0% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 8.2% | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 7.9% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 8.3% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 8.7% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 8.1% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 9.9% | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 9.5% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 9.1% | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 8.8% | -2.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 8.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.8%, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Malta's 8.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.6%, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9% | 6.6% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 7.9% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 8.8% | 9.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 45 Uruguay 9.0% compare
- 46 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8.9% compare
- 47 South Africa 8.9% compare
- 49 Guinea-Bissau 8.8% compare
- 50 Iceland 8.7% compare
- 51 South Korea 8.6% compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0194 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1495 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Malta?
- Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Malta was 8.8% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2000.
- How does Malta rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Malta ranks 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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