Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 in Malta
Malta: Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 was 14,559 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
14,559 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
15th
of 34 countries
All-time high
16,229 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
in 2015
All-time low
5,890 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
in 2009
Years of data
11
2009–2019
Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 in Malta, 2009–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Per hundred thousand inhabitants.
Analysis
In 2019, hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 in Malta stood at 14,559 Per hundred thousand inhabitants.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 147.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 in Malta peaked at 16,229 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5,890 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, in 2009.
Malta ranks 15th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 in Malta, year by year
| Year | Per hundred thousand inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 5,890 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | — |
| 2010 | 7,165 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +21.6% |
| 2011 | 14,555 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +103.2% |
| 2012 | 15,012 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 14,913 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 15,610 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 16,229 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 15,365 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 15,480 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 15,016 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 14,559 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -3.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 14,559 Per hundred thousand inhabitants is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,430 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,890 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 5,890 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 5,890 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 1 |
| 2010s | 14,390 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 7,165 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 16,229 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 12 Belgium 15,113 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
- 13 Slovenia 15,100 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
- 13 Slovenia 15,100 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
- 16 Poland 14,510 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
- 16 Poland 14,510 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
- 18 Denmark 14,492 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0194 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 in Malta?
- Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 in Malta was 14,559 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 16,229 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2015.
- What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,890 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2009.
- How does Malta rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000?
- Malta ranks 15th out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.2%. 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, in-patients, per 100 000 inhabitants - historical data (1995-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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