Hospital beds by type of care - historical data (1960-2020) in Malta
Malta: Hospital beds by type of care - historical data (1960-2020) was 2,068 Number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Malta, 2000–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2019, hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Malta stood at 2,068 Number.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Malta peaked at 3,192 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,824 Number, in 2011.
Malta ranks 46th of 48 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Hospital beds by type of care - historical data (1960-2020) 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% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 2,068 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 33,743 Number, 6% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hospital beds by type of care - historical data (1960-2020) 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 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 43 Cyprus 2,747 Number compare
- 44 Luxembourg 2,644 Number compare
- 45 Montenegro 2,399 Number compare
- 47 Iceland 1,009 Number compare
- 48 Liechtenstein 56 Number compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Malta?
- Hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Malta was 2,068 Number in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital beds by type of care - historical data recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 3,192 Number in 2007.
- What is the lowest hospital beds by type of care - historical data recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,824 Number in 2011.
- How does Malta rank for hospital beds by type of care - historical data?
- Malta ranks 46th out of 48 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hospital beds by type of care - historical data rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 type of care - historical data (1960-2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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