Health expenditure government expenditure in Malta
Malta: Health expenditure government expenditure was 15.91 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
15.91
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
34th
of 195 countries
All-time high
16.26
in 2021
All-time low
11.58
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Health expenditure government expenditure in Malta, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, health expenditure government expenditure in Malta stood at 15.91.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure government expenditure in Malta peaked at 16.26 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.58, in 2001.
That places Malta 34th out of 195 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.
Health expenditure government expenditure in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.78 | — |
| 2001 | 11.58 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 13.11 | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 12.25 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 13.37 | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 14.11 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 14.26 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 13.29 | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 12.03 | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 12.45 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 12.73 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 12.92 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 12.99 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 13.83 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 13.99 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 15.46 | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 15.99 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 14.94 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 15.94 | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 15.62 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 16.26 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 16.16 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 15.91 | -1.6% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 15.91 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.05, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Malta's 15.91 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.57, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.82 | 11.58 | 14.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.28 | 12.73 | 15.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.99 | 15.62 | 16.26 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure government expenditure in Malta?
- Health expenditure government expenditure in Malta was 15.91 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 16.26 in 2021.
- What is the lowest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.58 in 2001.
- How does Malta rank for health expenditure government expenditure?
- Malta ranks 34th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health expenditure government expenditure rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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 government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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