Hospital discharges: historical data (until 2021) in Malta
Malta: Hospital discharges: historical data (until 2021) was 70,641 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
70,641
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
42nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
70,641
in 2019
All-time low
30,011
in 2007
Years of data
15
2005–2019
Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in Malta, 2005–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2019, hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in Malta stood at 70,641. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in Malta peaked at 70,641 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30,011, in 2007.
Malta ranks 42nd of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Hospital discharges: historical data (until 2021) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 31,786 | — |
| 2006 | 31,735 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 30,011 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 38,553 | +28.5% |
| 2009 | 46,519 | +20.7% |
| 2010 | 52,413 | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 57,957 | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 60,065 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 60,050 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 63,681 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 66,941 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 67,105 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 69,425 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 69,964 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 70,641 | +1.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 70,641 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.10 million, 6% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35,721 | 30,011 | 46,519 | 5 |
| 2010s | 63,824 | 52,413 | 70,641 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 39 North Macedonia 131,953 compare
- 39 North Macedonia 131,953 compare
- 41 Cyprus 130,677 compare
- 43 Luxembourg 65,005 compare
- 44 Iceland 38,427 compare
- 45 Liechtenstein 2,042 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in Malta?
- Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in Malta was 70,641 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 70,641 in 2019.
- What is the lowest hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,011 in 2007.
- How does Malta rank for hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative?
- Malta ranks 42nd out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative care - historical data (until 2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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