Hospital beds by function and type of care in Malta

Malta: Hospital beds by function and type of care was 2,222 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2,222
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
34th
of 36 countries
All-time high
3,192
in 2007
All-time low
1,824
in 2011
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Hospital beds by function and type of care in Malta, 2000–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k2000201220242000: 2.1k2001: 3.0k2002: 3.0k2003: 3.0k2004: 3.0k2005: 3.0k2006: 3.1k2007: 3.2k2008: 3.0k2009: 2.0k2010: 1.9k2011: 1.8k2012: 2.0k2013: 2.0k2014: 2.0k2015: 2.0k2016: 2.1k2017: 2.1k2018: 2.1k2019: 2.1k2020: 2.3k2021: 2.1k2022: 2.2k2023: 2.2k2024: 2.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hospital beds by function and type of care in Malta is 2,222, 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 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,824, in 2011.

That places Malta 34th out of 36 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,829 1,993 3,192 10
2010s 2,013 1,824 2,127 10
2020s 2,193 2,149 2,259 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 31 Cyprus 3,211 compare
  2. 32 Luxembourg 2,671 compare
  3. 33 Montenegro 2,411 compare
  4. 35 Iceland 992 compare
  5. 36 Liechtenstein 89 compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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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 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 in 2007.
What is the lowest hospital beds by function and type of care recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 1,824 in 2011.
How does Malta rank for hospital beds by function and type of care?
Malta ranks 34th out of 36 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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Indicator
Hospital beds by function and type of care
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 1,344 data points, 1960–2025
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