Medical doctors in Malta
Malta: Medical doctors was 2,515 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,515
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
130th
of 187 countries
All-time high
2,515
in 2023
All-time low
692
in 1989
Years of data
32
1988–2023
Medical doctors in Malta, 1988–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, medical doctors in Malta stood at 2,515. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 71.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Malta peaked at 2,515 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 692, in 1989.
Malta ranks 130th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 696 | 692 | 700 | 2 |
| 1990s | 894.83 | 800 | 984 | 6 |
| 2000s | 1,314 | 1,024 | 1,564 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,620 | 1,279 | 2,029 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,327 | 2,158 | 2,515 | 4 |
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More health data for Malta
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 3,217 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 2,848 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 3,001 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2,660 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 2,798 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2,421 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors in Malta?
- Medical doctors in Malta was 2,515 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 2,515 in 2023.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 692 in 1989.
- How does Malta rank for medical doctors?
- Malta ranks 130th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Medical doctors (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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