Nursing personnel in Malta
Malta: Nursing personnel was 4,126 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nursing personnel in Malta, 1981–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nursing personnel in Malta is 4,126, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing personnel in Malta peaked at 4,136 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,208, in 1981.
That places Malta 146th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Nursing personnel in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1,208 | — |
| 1982 | 1,323 | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 1,467 | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 1,467 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,430 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 1,473 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 2,057 | +39.6% |
| 2003 | 2,069 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 2,136 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 2,221 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 2,280 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 2,387 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 2,647 | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 2,560 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 2,686 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 2,786 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 2,805 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 2,974 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 3,412 | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 3,431 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 3,699 | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 3,757 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 3,772 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 3,877 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 4,131 | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 4,135 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 4,136 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4,126 | -0.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 4,126 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39,449, 10% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Malta's 4,126 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29,585, 14% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nursing personnel 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 | +39.6% | 1,473 | 2,057 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,379 | 1,208 | 1,467 | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,203 | 1,473 | 2,647 | 9 |
| 2010s | 3,320 | 2,686 | 3,877 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,132 | 4,126 | 4,136 | 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 nursing personnel in Malta?
- Nursing personnel in Malta was 4,126 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 4,136 in 2022.
- What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,208 in 1981.
- How does Malta rank for nursing personnel?
- Malta ranks 146th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nursing personnel rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. 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 personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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