Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Malta

Malta: Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) was 2,158 Number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
2,158 Number
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
38th
of 42 countries
All-time high
2,158 Number
in 2020
All-time low
1,257 Number
in 2009
Years of data
12
2009–2020

Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Malta, 2009–2020

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2009201420202009: 1.3k Number2010: 1.3k Number2011: 1.3k Number2012: 1.4k Number2013: 1.5k Number2014: 1.6k Number2015: 1.6k Number2016: 1.7k Number2017: 1.9k Number2018: 1.9k Number2019: 2.0k Number2020: 2.2k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Malta recorded 2,158 Number for health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in 2020. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 68.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Malta peaked at 2,158 Number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,257 Number, in 2009.

Malta ranks 38th of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) - historical data (1980-2021) in Malta, 2009 to 2020.
Year Number Change
2009 1,257 Number
2010 1,279 Number +1.8%
2011 1,319 Number +3.1%
2012 1,381 Number +4.7%
2013 1,466 Number +6.2%
2014 1,566 Number +6.8%
2015 1,636 Number +4.5%
2016 1,743 Number +6.5%
2017 1,855 Number +6.4%
2018 1,925 Number +3.8%
2019 2,029 Number +5.4%
2020 2,158 Number +6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,257 Number 1,257 Number 1,257 Number 1
2010s 1,620 Number 1,279 Number 2,029 Number 10
2020s 2,158 Number 2,158 Number 2,158 Number 1

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 36 Cyprus 3,768 Number compare
  2. 37 Albania 3,709 Number compare
  3. 39 Luxembourg 1,780 Number compare
  4. 40 Montenegro 1,698 Number compare
  5. 41 Iceland 1,404 Number compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Malta?
Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Malta was 2,158 Number in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 2,158 Number in 2020.
What is the lowest health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 1,257 Number in 2009.
How does Malta rank for health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals)?
Malta ranks 38th out of 42 countries with data for 2020.
Is health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) - historical data (1980-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) - historical data (1980-2021)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 1,443 data points, 1960–2021
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