Health expenditure and financing per capita in Malta

Malta: Health expenditure and financing per capita was 4,623 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4,623
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
20th
of 59 countries
All-time high
4,798
in 2021
All-time low
3,496
in 2016
Years of data
8
2016–2023

Health expenditure and financing per capita in Malta, 2016–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2016201920232016: 3.5k2017: 3.7k2018: 3.8k2019: 4.2k2020: 4.4k2021: 4.8k2022: 4.7k2023: 4.6k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for health expenditure and financing per capita in Malta is 4,623, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.

Malta ranks 20th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Health expenditure and financing per capita in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Health expenditure and financing per capita in Malta, 2016 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2016 3,496
2017 3,721 +6.4%
2018 3,779 +1.6%
2019 4,151 +9.8%
2020 4,355 +4.9%
2021 4,798 +10.2%
2022 4,661 -2.9%
2023 4,623 -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3,787 3,496 4,151 4
2020s 4,609 4,355 4,798 4

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 17 Finland 5,414 compare
  2. 18 Japan 4,792 compare
  3. 19 New Zealand 4,770 compare
  4. 21 Slovenia 4,448 compare
  5. 22 Czechia 4,386 compare
  6. 23 Portugal 4,285 compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is health expenditure and financing per capita in Malta?
Health expenditure and financing per capita in Malta was 4,623 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest health expenditure and financing per capita recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 4,798 in 2021.
What is the lowest health expenditure and financing per capita recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 3,496 in 2016.
How does Malta rank for health expenditure and financing per capita?
Malta ranks 20th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
Is health expenditure and financing per capita rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Health expenditure and financing per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Health expenditure and financing per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,134 data points, 1970–2025
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