Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Malta
Malta: Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care was 68,694 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
68,694
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
46th
of 49 countries
All-time high
71,996
in 2019
All-time low
30,011
in 2007
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Malta, 2005–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Malta recorded 68,694 for hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Malta peaked at 71,996 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30,011, in 2007.
Malta ranks 46th of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care 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 | 71,996 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 54,684 | -24.0% |
| 2021 | 59,467 | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 67,185 | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 68,694 | +2.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 68,694 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.19 million, 6% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35,721 | 30,011 | 46,519 | 5 |
| 2010s | 63,960 | 52,413 | 71,996 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62,508 | 54,684 | 68,694 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 44 Cyprus 122,881 compare
- 45 Luxembourg 83,056 compare
- 47 Montenegro 67,561 compare
- 48 Iceland 39,017 compare
- 49 Liechtenstein 2,039 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Malta?
- Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Malta was 68,694 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 71,996 in 2019.
- What is the lowest hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care 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 curative care?
- Malta ranks 46th out of 49 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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 curative care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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