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.
Medical doctors 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 | 1,257 | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 1,279 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 1,319 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 1,381 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 1,466 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 1,566 | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 1,636 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 1,743 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 1,855 | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 1,925 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 2,029 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 2,158 | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 2,252 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 2,384 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 2,515 | +5.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 2,515 is below the median for high income countries, which is 20,208, 12% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Malta's 2,515 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22,593, 11% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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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