Health system composite index in Malta
Malta: Health system composite index was 0.7662 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Health system composite index in Malta, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
Malta recorded 0.7662 standard deviations from the yearly mean for health system composite index in 2024.
That represents a change of down 30.4% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health system composite index in Malta peaked at 1.44 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1960 and was at its lowest, -0.3027 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 1985.
That places Malta 41st out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Health system composite index in Malta, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.44 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1970 | 1.05 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -26.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1173 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -88.9% |
| 1975 | 0.9473 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +707.9% |
| 1981 | 0.662 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -30.1% |
| 1982 | 0.4582 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -30.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1515 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -66.9% |
| 1985 | -0.3027 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -299.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0942 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -131.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4024 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +327.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1515 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -62.4% |
| 1989 | 0.9181 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +506.2% |
| 1990 | 0.681 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -25.8% |
| 1991 | 0.7849 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 0.7853 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.637 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -18.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2294 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -64.0% |
| 1995 | -0.208 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -190.7% |
| 1996 | -0.0318 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -84.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1099 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -445.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1309 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +19.1% |
| 1999 | 0.135 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4456 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +230.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6389 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +43.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5445 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -14.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9057 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +66.3% |
| 2004 | 1.12 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +23.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9365 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -16.1% |
| 2006 | 1.08 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 0.7682 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -29.2% |
| 2008 | 0.729 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5155 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -29.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3571 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -30.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4806 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +34.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7033 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +46.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8732 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +24.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8671 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7642 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 0.8739 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 0.823 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9036 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 0.8403 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9266 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8286 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9082 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 1.1 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +21.3% |
| 2024 | 0.7662 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -30.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.7662 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7876 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 97% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.7662 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5999 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health system composite index in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +707.9% | 0.1173 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.9473 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1989 | +506.2% | 0.1515 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.9181 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1997 | +445.8% | -0.0318 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1099 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1987 | +327.3% | 0.0942 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4024 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1985 | -299.9% | 0.1515 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.3027 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.44 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.44 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.44 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.7056 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1173 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.05 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.3169 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.3027 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.9181 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.3254 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.208 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.7853 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7684 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4456 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.12 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7486 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3571 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.9036 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9062 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.7662 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.1 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 38 Sri Lanka 0.7951 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 39 Saudi Arabia 0.7777 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 40 Austria 0.7714 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 42 Uruguay 0.7648 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 43 New Zealand 0.7351 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 44 Netherlands 0.7319 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More health data for Malta
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,737 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1693 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0194 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1495 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health system composite index in Malta?
- Health system composite index in Malta was 0.7662 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest health system composite index recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1960.
- What is the lowest health system composite index recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3027 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1985.
- How does Malta rank for health system composite index?
- Malta ranks 41st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health system composite index rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Health system composite index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Life expectancy at birth, total; Physicians per 1000 people; Hospital beds per 1000 people; Immunization, measles. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.
Equal-weighted mean of the standardised inputs below.
Computed from
- Life expectancy at birth, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Hospital beds per 1,000 people World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Immunization, measles World Health Organization (WHO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Life expectancy at birth, total; Physicians per 1000 people; Hospital beds per 1000 people; Immunization, measles. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.