Nursing and midwifery personnel in Malta
Malta: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 4,401 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4,401
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
147th
of 189 countries
All-time high
4,405
in 2022
All-time low
1,425
in 1981
Years of data
28
1981–2023
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Malta, 1981–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, nursing and midwifery personnel in Malta stood at 4,401.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Malta peaked at 4,405 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,425, in 1981.
Malta ranks 147th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1,425 | — |
| 1982 | 1,548 | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 1,716 | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 1,716 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,672 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 1,473 | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 2,182 | +48.1% |
| 2003 | 2,194 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 2,260 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 2,345 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 2,411 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 2,540 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 2,783 | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 2,712 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 2,838 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 2,951 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 2,972 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 3,151 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 3,603 | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 3,629 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 3,916 | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 3,982 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 4,011 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 4,138 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 4,385 | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 4,398 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 4,405 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 4,401 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,615 | 1,425 | 1,716 | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,322 | 1,473 | 2,783 | 9 |
| 2010s | 3,519 | 2,838 | 4,138 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,397 | 4,385 | 4,405 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Malta?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Malta was 4,401 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 4,405 in 2022.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,425 in 1981.
- How does Malta rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Malta ranks 147th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. 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 Nursing and midwifery personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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