Hospital beds by function and type of care in Malta
Malta: Hospital beds by function and type of care was 2,222 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds by function and type of care in Malta, 2000–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital beds by function and type of care in Malta is 2,222 Number, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds by function and type of care in Malta peaked at 3,192 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,824 Number, in 2011.
That places Malta 44th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Hospital beds by function and type of care in Malta, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,113 Number | — |
| 2001 | 2,974 Number | +40.7% |
| 2002 | 2,963 Number | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 2,961 Number | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 2,992 Number | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 3,007 Number | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 3,068 Number | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 3,192 Number | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 3,025 Number | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 1,993 Number | -34.1% |
| 2010 | 1,874 Number | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 1,824 Number | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 1,977 Number | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 2,034 Number | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1,994 Number | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 2,041 Number | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 2,127 Number | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 2,099 Number | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 2,088 Number | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2,068 Number | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 2,259 Number | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 2,149 Number | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 2,158 Number | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 2,177 Number | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 2,222 Number | +2.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 2,222 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,237 Number, 7% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hospital beds by function and type of care 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +40.7% | 2,113 Number | 2,974 Number |
| 2009 | -34.1% | 3,025 Number | 1,993 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,829 Number | 1,993 Number | 3,192 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,013 Number | 1,824 Number | 2,127 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,193 Number | 2,149 Number | 2,259 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 41 Cyprus 3,211 Number compare
- 42 Luxembourg 2,671 Number compare
- 43 Montenegro 2,411 Number compare
- 45 Iceland 992 Number compare
- 46 Liechtenstein 89 Number compare
More health data for Malta
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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)
- 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 hospital beds by function and type of care in Malta?
- Hospital beds by function and type of care in Malta was 2,222 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital beds by function and type of care recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 3,192 Number in 2007.
- What is the lowest hospital beds by function and type of care recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,824 Number in 2011.
- How does Malta rank for hospital beds by function and type of care?
- Malta ranks 44th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hospital beds by function and type of care rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Hospital beds by function and type of care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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