Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Malta
Malta: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) was 8.24 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives in Malta, 2001–2023
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Malta recorded 8.24 per 1,000 people for nurses and midwives in 2023.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Malta peaked at 8.6 per 1,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.66 per 1,000 people, in 2001.
That places Malta 31st out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Malta, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.66 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 5.38 per 1,000 people | +47.1% |
| 2003 | 5.38 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 5.5 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 5.67 per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 5.8 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 6.09 per 1,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 6.64 per 1,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 6.45 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 6.71 per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 6.95 per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 6.97 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 7.35 per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 8.29 per 1,000 people | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 8.15 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 8.6 per 1,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 8.51 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 8.28 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 8.21 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 8.46 per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 8.39 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 8.34 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 8.24 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 8.24 per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.39 per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Malta's 8.24 per 1,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.65 per 1,000 people, 3.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +47.1% | 3.66 per 1,000 people | 5.38 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.62 per 1,000 people | 3.66 per 1,000 people | 6.64 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.8 per 1,000 people | 6.71 per 1,000 people | 8.6 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.36 per 1,000 people | 8.24 per 1,000 people | 8.46 per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Malta?
- Nurses and midwives in Malta was 8.24 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest nurses and midwives recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6 per 1,000 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.66 per 1,000 people in 2001.
- How does Malta rank for nurses and midwives?
- Malta ranks 31st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.