Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Malta
Malta: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 66.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
66.0%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
68th
of 194 countries
All-time high
71.8%
in 2000
All-time low
60.8%
in 2015
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Malta, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Malta is 66.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Malta peaked at 71.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 60.8%, in 2015.
Malta ranks 68th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.8% | — |
| 2001 | 68.7% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 70.4% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 69.8% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 69.5% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 69.1% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 68.5% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 66.8% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 64.8% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 64.9% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 64.6% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 64.4% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 65.6% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 67.6% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 61.6% | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 60.8% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 63.0% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 62.9% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 63.5% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 62.5% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 66.7% | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 67.4% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 67.0% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 66.0% | -1.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 66.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.1%, 90% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Malta's 66.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53.1%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.4% | 64.8% | 71.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.7% | 60.8% | 67.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.8% | 66.0% | 67.4% | 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 domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Malta?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Malta was 66.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 71.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.8% in 2015.
- How does Malta rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Malta ranks 68th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).