Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Malta
Malta: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare was 1,765 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Malta, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Malta recorded 1,765 current international $ for out-of-pocket spending 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 spending per capita on healthcare in Malta peaked at 1,765 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 319.33 current international $, 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 spending per capita on healthcare in Malta, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 319.33 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 386.09 current international $ | +20.9% |
| 2002 | 435.51 current international $ | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 478.08 current international $ | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 490.24 current international $ | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 559.36 current international $ | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 609.06 current international $ | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 638.07 current international $ | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 690.7 current international $ | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 688 current international $ | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 755.08 current international $ | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 814.22 current international $ | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 817.97 current international $ | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 838.18 current international $ | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 1,155 current international $ | +37.8% |
| 2015 | 1,258 current international $ | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 1,266 current international $ | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1,363 current international $ | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 1,366 current international $ | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1,595 current international $ | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 1,495 current international $ | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 1,542 current international $ | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 1,642 current international $ | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 1,765 current international $ | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 529.44 current international $ | 319.33 current international $ | 690.7 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,123 current international $ | 755.08 current international $ | 1,595 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,611 current international $ | 1,495 current international $ | 1,765 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 1 Switzerland 2,335 current international $ compare
- 2 Liechtenstein 1,931 current international $ compare
- 4 Korea 1,714 current international $ compare
- 5 Singapore 1,665 current international $ compare
- 6 Armenia 1,636 current international $ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Malta?
- Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Malta was 1,765 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1,765 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 319.33 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Malta rank for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Malta ranks 3rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket spending 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending is defined as direct payments made by individuals to health care providers at the time of service use. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.