Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Malta
Malta: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) was 5.29 per 10,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.29 per 10,000 people
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
63rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
5.29 per 10,000 people
in 2023
All-time low
3.92 per 10,000 people
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Malta, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, health worker density, by type of occupation in Malta stood at 5.29 per 10,000 people. 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 per 10,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.92 per 10,000 people, in 2001.
That places Malta 63rd out of 184 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 (per 10,000 population) in Malta, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.93 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 3.92 per 10,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 3.92 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.09 per 10,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 4.41 per 10,000 people | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 4.72 per 10,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 4.57 per 10,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 4.2 per 10,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 4.37 per 10,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 4.25 per 10,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 4.35 per 10,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 4.38 per 10,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 4.45 per 10,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 4.6 per 10,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 4.63 per 10,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 4.63 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.7 per 10,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 4.77 per 10,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 4.79 per 10,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 5.02 per 10,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 5.19 per 10,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 5.15 per 10,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 5.11 per 10,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 5.29 per 10,000 people | +3.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 5.29 per 10,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.23 per 10,000 people, 73% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Malta's 5.29 per 10,000 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.54 per 10,000 people, 95% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.24 per 10,000 people | 3.92 per 10,000 people | 4.72 per 10,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.63 per 10,000 people | 4.35 per 10,000 people | 5.02 per 10,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.19 per 10,000 people | 5.11 per 10,000 people | 5.29 per 10,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 60 Republic of Korea 5.49 per 10,000 people compare
- 60 South Korea 5.49 per 10,000 people compare
- 62 Slovakia 5.37 per 10,000 people compare
- 64 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 5.26 per 10,000 people compare
- 65 Türkiye 5.24 per 10,000 people compare
- 65 Turkey 5.24 per 10,000 people compare
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0208 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 per 10,000 people 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 per 10,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.92 per 10,000 people in 2001.
- How does Malta rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Malta ranks 63rd out of 184 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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