Nursing and midwifery personnel in Malta

Malta: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 82.57 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
82.57
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
32nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
86.01
in 2016
All-time low
36.57
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Nursing and midwifery personnel in Malta, 2001–2023

0204060802001201220232001: 36.62002: 53.82003: 53.82004: 552005: 56.72006: 582007: 60.92008: 66.42009: 64.52010: 67.12011: 69.52012: 69.72013: 73.52014: 82.92015: 81.52016: 862017: 85.12018: 82.82019: 82.12020: 84.62021: 83.92022: 83.42023: 82.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nursing and midwifery personnel in Malta is 82.57, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Malta peaked at 86.01 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 36.57, in 2001.

That places Malta 32nd out of 189 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.

Nursing and midwifery personnel in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Nursing and midwifery personnel (per 10,000) in Malta, 2001 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2001 36.57
2002 53.8 +47.1%
2003 53.75 -0.1%
2004 55.02 +2.4%
2005 56.74 +3.1%
2006 58.03 +2.3%
2007 60.88 +4.9%
2008 66.42 +9.1%
2009 64.45 -3.0%
2010 67.14 +4.2%
2011 69.5 +3.5%
2012 69.67 +0.2%
2013 73.54 +5.6%
2014 82.92 +12.8%
2015 81.55 -1.7%
2016 86.01 +5.5%
2017 85.1 -1.1%
2018 82.77 -2.7%
2019 82.1 -0.8%
2020 84.62 +3.1%
2021 83.87 -0.9%
2022 83.4 -0.6%
2023 82.57 -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 56.18 36.57 66.42 9
2010s 78.03 67.14 86.01 10
2020s 83.62 82.57 84.62 4

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 29 Qatar 86.07 compare
  2. 30 Romania 83.34 compare
  3. 31 Niue 83.33 compare
  4. 33 Croatia 80.45 compare
  5. 34 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 80.16 compare
  6. 35 Portugal 80.09 compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Malta?
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Malta was 82.57 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 86.01 in 2016.
What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 36.57 in 2001.
How does Malta rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
Malta ranks 32nd 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 12.3%. 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 (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nursing and midwifery personnel (per 10,000)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
190 places, 3,568 data points, 1990–2024
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