Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Malta
Malta: Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) was 1,231 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Malta, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Malta stood at 1,231 current US$. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 78.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Malta peaked at 1,231 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 182.52 current US$, in 2000.
That places Malta 15th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Malta, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 182.52 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 214.94 current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2002 | 245.85 current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 326.54 current US$ | +32.8% |
| 2004 | 373.79 current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 425.5 current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 466.42 current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 533.14 current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 620.28 current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 590.6 current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 614.78 current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 697.67 current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 652.32 current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 690.11 current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 946.92 current US$ | +37.2% |
| 2015 | 880.88 current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 860.21 current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 950.91 current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 1,008 current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 1,105 current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 1,046 current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 1,188 current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 1,109 current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 1,231 current US$ | +11.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1,231 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 805.93 current US$, 1.5× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Malta's 1,231 current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 135.9 current US$, 9.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 397.96 current US$ | 182.52 current US$ | 620.28 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 840.6 current US$ | 614.78 current US$ | 1,105 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,144 current US$ | 1,046 current US$ | 1,231 current US$ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita in Malta?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Malta was 1,231 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1,231 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 182.52 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Malta rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Malta ranks 15th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.