Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Malta
Malta: Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit was 1,016 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Malta, 1995–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Malta is 1,016, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 99.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Malta peaked at 1,016 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 124.14, in 1995.
That places Malta 44th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 124.14 | — |
| 1996 | 136.57 | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 169.06 | +23.8% |
| 1998 | 175.39 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 187.61 | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 217.34 | +15.8% |
| 2001 | 235.37 | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 241.58 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 251.16 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 270.78 | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 280.24 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 289.09 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 315.76 | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 348.33 | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 388.77 | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 399.53 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 404.28 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 429.09 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 468.29 | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 509.83 | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 541.04 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 585.88 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 624.4 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 662.27 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 740.88 | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 794.31 | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 891.49 | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 881.66 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 951.29 | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 1,016 | +6.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1,016 is below the median for high income countries, which is 20,426, 5% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 158.55 | 124.14 | 187.61 | 5 |
| 2000s | 283.84 | 217.34 | 388.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 536.55 | 399.53 | 740.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 906.97 | 794.31 | 1,016 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 41 Estonia 2,108 compare
- 41 Estonia 2,108 compare
- 43 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,727 compare
- 45 Albania 632.35 compare
- 46 Montenegro 453.19 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Malta?
- Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Malta was 1,016 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1,016 in 2024.
- What is the lowest expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 124.14 in 1995.
- How does Malta rank for expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit?
- Malta ranks 44th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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