Nursing personnel in Malta

Malta: Nursing personnel was 4,126 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
4,126
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
146th
of 189 countries
All-time high
4,136
in 2022
All-time low
1,208
in 1981
Years of data
28
1981–2023

Nursing personnel in Malta, 1981–2023

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1981200220231981: 1.2k1982: 1.3k1987: 1.5k1988: 1.5k1989: 1.4k2001: 1.5k2002: 2.1k2003: 2.1k2004: 2.1k2005: 2.2k2006: 2.3k2007: 2.4k2008: 2.6k2009: 2.6k2010: 2.7k2011: 2.8k2012: 2.8k2013: 3.0k2014: 3.4k2015: 3.4k2016: 3.7k2017: 3.8k2018: 3.8k2019: 3.9k2020: 4.1k2021: 4.1k2022: 4.1k2023: 4.1k

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 143 South Sudan 4,665 compare
  2. 144 Madagascar 4,554 compare
  3. 145 Mauritius 4,459 compare
  4. 147 Bahrain 3,927 compare
  5. 148 Liberia 3,701 compare
  6. 149 Guyana 3,615 compare

See the full ranking of 190 places β†’

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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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About this data

Indicator
Nursing personnel (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
190 places, 3,845 data points, 1971–2024
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