Health worker density, by type of occupation in Malta
Malta: Health worker density, by type of occupation was 5.29 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Malta, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, health worker density, by type of occupation in Malta stood at 5.29. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Malta peaked at 5.29 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.92, in 2001.
That places Malta 59th out of 160 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.93 | — |
| 2001 | 3.92 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 3.92 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.09 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 4.41 | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 4.72 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 4.57 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 4.2 | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 4.37 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 4.25 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 4.35 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 4.38 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 4.45 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 4.6 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 4.63 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 4.63 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.7 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 4.77 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 4.79 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 5.02 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 5.19 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 5.15 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 5.11 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 5.29 | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.24 | 3.92 | 4.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.63 | 4.35 | 5.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.19 | 5.11 | 5.29 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 56 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 5.6 compare
- 57 Republic of Korea 5.49 compare
- 58 Slovakia 5.37 compare
- 60 New Zealand 5.17 compare
- 61 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5.08 compare
- 62 Ireland 4.87 compare
- 62 Malaysia 4.87 compare
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- 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)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0283 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 0.3833 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0258 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Malta?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Malta was 5.29 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 5.29 in 2023.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.92 in 2001.
- How does Malta rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Malta ranks 59th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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