Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Malta
Malta: Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare was 1,765 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,765
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
3rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
1,765
in 2023
All-time low
319.33
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Malta, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malta recorded 1,765 for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 110.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Malta peaked at 1,765 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 319.33, in 2000.
Malta ranks 3rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 319.33 | — |
| 2001 | 386.09 | +20.9% |
| 2002 | 435.51 | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 478.08 | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 490.24 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 559.36 | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 609.06 | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 638.07 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 690.7 | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 688 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 755.08 | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 814.22 | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 817.97 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 838.18 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 1,155 | +37.8% |
| 2015 | 1,258 | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 1,266 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1,363 | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 1,366 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1,595 | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 1,495 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 1,542 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 1,642 | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 1,765 | +7.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1,765 is above the median for high income countries, which is 820.22, 2.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Malta's 1,765 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 256.77, 6.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 529.44 | 319.33 | 690.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,123 | 755.08 | 1,595 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,611 | 1,495 | 1,765 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 1 Switzerland 2,335 compare
- 2 Liechtenstein 1,931 compare
- 4 South Korea 1,714 compare
- 5 Singapore 1,665 compare
- 6 Armenia 1,636 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1495 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Malta?
- Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Malta was 1,765 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1,765 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 319.33 in 2000.
- How does Malta rank for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare?
- Malta ranks 3rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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