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 Number in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
68,694 Number
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
44th
of 47 countries
All-time high
71,996 Number
in 2019
All-time low
30,011 Number
in 2007
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Malta, 2005–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Malta recorded 68,694 Number 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 Number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30,011 Number, in 2007.
Malta ranks 44th of 47 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 | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 31,786 Number | — |
| 2006 | 31,735 Number | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 30,011 Number | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 38,553 Number | +28.5% |
| 2009 | 46,519 Number | +20.7% |
| 2010 | 52,413 Number | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 57,957 Number | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 60,065 Number | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 60,050 Number | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 63,681 Number | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 66,941 Number | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 67,105 Number | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 69,425 Number | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 69,964 Number | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 71,996 Number | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 54,684 Number | -24.0% |
| 2021 | 59,467 Number | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 67,185 Number | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 68,694 Number | +2.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 68,694 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.19 million Number, 6% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35,721 Number | 30,011 Number | 46,519 Number | 5 |
| 2010s | 63,960 Number | 52,413 Number | 71,996 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 62,508 Number | 54,684 Number | 68,694 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 41 North Macedonia 154,580 Number compare
- 42 Cyprus 122,881 Number compare
- 43 Luxembourg 83,056 Number compare
- 45 Montenegro 67,561 Number compare
- 46 Iceland 39,017 Number compare
- 47 Liechtenstein 2,039 Number 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 Number 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 Number 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 Number in 2007.
- How does Malta rank for hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care?
- Malta ranks 44th out of 47 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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