Medical doctors not further defined (number) in Malta
Malta: Medical doctors not further defined was 613 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Medical doctors not further defined in Malta, 1988–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, medical doctors not further defined in Malta stood at 613.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors not further defined in Malta peaked at 1,564 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 384, in 2011.
That places Malta 105th out of 153 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Medical doctors not further defined in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 700 | — |
| 1989 | 692 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 800 | +15.6% |
| 1991 | 875 | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 875 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 910 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 925 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 984 | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 1,024 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 1,221 | +19.2% |
| 2002 | 1,302 | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 1,254 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 1,384 | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 1,407 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 1,564 | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 1,357 | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 1,374 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 468 | -65.9% |
| 2010 | 387 | -17.3% |
| 2011 | 384 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 387 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 418 | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 422 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 396 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 457 | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 492 | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 471 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 492 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 554 | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 540 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 619 | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 613 | -1.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 613 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,534, 11% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Malta's 613 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14,366, 4% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Medical doctors not further defined in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -65.9% | 1,374 | 468 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 696 | 692 | 700 | 2 |
| 1990s | 894.83 | 800 | 984 | 6 |
| 2000s | 1,236 | 468 | 1,564 | 10 |
| 2010s | 430.6 | 384 | 492 | 10 |
| 2020s | 581.5 | 540 | 619 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More health data for Malta
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,737 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1693 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0194 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1495 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors not further defined in Malta?
- Medical doctors not further defined in Malta was 613 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors not further defined recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1,564 in 2006.
- What is the lowest medical doctors not further defined recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 384 in 2011.
- How does Malta rank for medical doctors not further defined?
- Malta ranks 105th out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors not further defined rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Medical doctors not further defined (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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