Hospital discharges: total historical data … in-patients number in Malta

Malta: Hospital discharges: total historical data … in-patients number was 73,387 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
73,387
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
31st
of 36 countries
All-time high
73,387
in 2019
All-time low
24,384
in 2009
Years of data
8
2009–2019

Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients in Malta, 2009–2019

20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k70.0k2009201420192009: 24.4k2010: 29.7k2011: 31.7k2015: 70.1k2016: 70.0k2017: 72.4k2018: 72.8k2019: 73.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2019, hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients in Malta stood at 73,387. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 201.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients in Malta peaked at 73,387 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24,384, in 2009.

That places Malta 31st out of 36 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Hospital discharges: total historical data … in-patients number in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, total number - total - historical data (2000-2021) in Malta, 2009 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2009 24,384 —
2010 29,740 +22.0%
2011 31,684 +6.5%
2015 70,089 +121.2%
2016 69,967 -0.2%
2017 72,445 +3.5%
2018 72,774 +0.5%
2019 73,387 +0.8%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 73,387 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.36 million, 5% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24,384 24,384 24,384 1
2010s 60,012 29,740 73,387 7

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 29 Slovenia 318,325 compare
  2. 29 Slovenia 318,325 compare
  3. 32 Guadeloupe 66,240
  4. 33 Martinique 54,587
  5. 34 Iceland 38,250 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients in Malta?
Hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients in Malta was 73,387 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 73,387 in 2019.
What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 24,384 in 2009.
How does Malta rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients?
Malta ranks 31st out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
Is hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 201.0%. 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 by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, total number - total - historical data (2000-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, total number - total - historical data (2000-2021)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
215 places, 2,660 data points, 2000–2021
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