Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Malta
Malta: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 5.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.8%
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
39th
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.6%
in 2020
All-time low
4.8%
in 2000
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
Malta recorded 5.8% for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in 2023.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Malta peaked at 6.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2000.
That places Malta 39th 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.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.8% | — |
| 2001 | 4.8% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 5.5% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 5.5% | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | -4.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 5.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.4%, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Malta's 5.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.8%, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 4.8% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 5.1% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 5.8% | 6.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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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 5.8% 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 6.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2000.
- How does Malta rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Malta ranks 39th 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 up 4.1%. 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 Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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