Dentists in Malta
Malta: Dentists was 282 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Dentists in Malta, 1981–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dentists in Malta is 282, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Malta peaked at 282 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49, in 1981.
That places Malta 118th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Dentists in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 49 | — |
| 1982 | 57 | +16.3% |
| 1984 | 53 | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 91 | +71.7% |
| 1988 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 92 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 110 | +19.6% |
| 1997 | 122 | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 135 | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 157 | +16.3% |
| 2000 | 157 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 158 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 159 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 167 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 181 | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 195 | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 190 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 175 | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 183 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 179 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 184 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 186 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 190 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 197 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 201 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 206 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 214 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 223 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 232 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 253 | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 269 | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 270 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 270 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 282 | +4.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 282 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,829, 7% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Malta's 282 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7,128, 4% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dentists in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +71.7% | 53 | 91 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 72.17 | 49 | 92 | 6 |
| 1990s | 131 | 110 | 157 | 4 |
| 2000s | 174.4 | 157 | 195 | 10 |
| 2010s | 208.6 | 184 | 253 | 10 |
| 2020s | 272.75 | 269 | 282 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More health data for Malta
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,737 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1693 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 dentists in Malta?
- Dentists in Malta was 282 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 282 in 2023.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 49 in 1981.
- How does Malta rank for dentists?
- Malta ranks 118th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. 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 Dentists (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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