Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Malta
Malta: Hospital beds per 1,000 people was 4.09 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Malta, 1960–2022
Source: World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Malta recorded 4.09 per 1,000 people for hospital beds per 1,000 people in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds per 1,000 people in Malta peaked at 9.46 per 1,000 people in 1984 and was at its lowest, 4.09 per 1,000 people, in 2022.
That places Malta 37th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Malta, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.26 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1984 | 9.46 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 9.34 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 9.26 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 9.44 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 5.84 per 1,000 people | -38.1% |
| 1994 | 5.62 per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 5.43 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 5.78 per 1,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 5.64 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 5.61 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 5.57 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 5.28 per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 7.38 per 1,000 people | +39.8% |
| 2002 | 7.31 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 7.25 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 7.28 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 7.28 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7.38 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 7.65 per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 7.22 per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 4.74 per 1,000 people | -34.3% |
| 2010 | 4.43 per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 4.3 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 4.63 per 1,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 4.75 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 4.59 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 4.59 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.67 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 4.49 per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 4.31 per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 4.1 per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 4.36 per 1,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 4.1 per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 4.09 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 4.09 per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.3 per 1,000 people, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Malta's 4.09 per 1,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.43 per 1,000 people, 2.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hospital beds per 1,000 people 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 | +39.8% | 5.28 per 1,000 people | 7.38 per 1,000 people |
| 1993 | -38.1% | 9.44 per 1,000 people | 5.84 per 1,000 people |
| 2009 | -34.3% | 7.22 per 1,000 people | 4.74 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.26 per 1,000 people | 9.26 per 1,000 people | 9.26 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 9.37 per 1,000 people | 9.26 per 1,000 people | 9.46 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 1990s | 5.64 per 1,000 people | 5.43 per 1,000 people | 5.84 per 1,000 people | 7 |
| 2000s | 6.88 per 1,000 people | 4.74 per 1,000 people | 7.65 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.49 per 1,000 people | 4.1 per 1,000 people | 4.75 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.18 per 1,000 people | 4.09 per 1,000 people | 4.36 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds per 1,000 people in Malta?
- Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Malta was 4.09 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hospital beds per 1,000 people recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 9.46 per 1,000 people in 1984.
- What is the lowest hospital beds per 1,000 people recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.09 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- How does Malta rank for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Malta ranks 37th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hospital beds per 1,000 people rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Hospital beds per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included.