Hospital beds by sector in Malta
Malta: Hospital beds by sector was 3.91 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024. βΌ Falling
Hospital beds by sector in Malta, 2000β2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
Malta recorded 3.91 Per 1 000 inhabitants for hospital beds by sector in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds by sector in Malta peaked at 7.85 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.91 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 2024.
That places Malta 17th out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.04 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 4.83 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 7.85 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.52 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 4.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 4.79 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.09 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 3.91 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 4.38 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 14 Greece 4.23 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 15 Switzerland 4.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 16 Luxembourg 3.92 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 18 Montenegro 3.87 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 19 Australia 3.84 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 20 Portugal 3.31 Per 1 000 inhabitants 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,737 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 3,217 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 2,848 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 3,001 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2,660 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds by sector in Malta?
- Hospital beds by sector in Malta was 3.91 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest hospital beds by sector recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 7.85 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2007.
- What is the lowest hospital beds by sector recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.91 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024.
- How does Malta rank for hospital beds by sector?
- Malta ranks 17th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hospital beds by sector rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Hospital beds by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides data on the number of total hospitals beds by sector. Total hospital beds are all hospital (HP.1) beds which are regularly maintained and staffed and immediately available for the care of admitted patients. They are the sum of the following categories: Beds in publicly owned hospitals: Beds in not-for-profit privately owned hospitals Beds in for-profit privately owned hospitals: Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.