Health spending per person by source in Malta
Malta: Health spending per person by source was 3,767 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Health spending per person by source in Malta, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, health spending per person by source in Malta stood at 3,767. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 101.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health spending per person by source in Malta peaked at 3,767 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 869.28, in 2000.
That places Malta 25th out of 193 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 spending per person by source in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 869.28 | — |
| 2001 | 893.65 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 1,067 | +19.4% |
| 2003 | 1,158 | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 1,210 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 1,340 | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 1,408 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 1,372 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 1,356 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 1,376 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 1,476 | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 1,582 | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 1,673 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 1,874 | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 1,951 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 2,057 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 2,272 | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 2,433 | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 2,528 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 2,920 | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 3,289 | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 3,502 | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 3,665 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 3,767 | +2.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 3,767 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,794, 1.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Malta's 3,767 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 388.52, 9.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,205 | 869.28 | 1,408 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,077 | 1,476 | 2,920 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,556 | 3,289 | 3,767 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health spending per person by source in Malta?
- Health spending per person by source in Malta was 3,767 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health spending per person by source recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 3,767 in 2023.
- What is the lowest health spending per person by source recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 869.28 in 2000.
- How does Malta rank for health spending per person by source?
- Malta ranks 25th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health spending per person by source rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.1%. 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 spending per person by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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