Out-of-pocket expenditure in Malta
Malta: Out-of-pocket expenditure was 30.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Malta, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
Malta recorded 30.9% for out-of-pocket expenditure in 2023.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure in Malta peaked at 37.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 2000.
That places Malta 83rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.4% | — |
| 2001 | 29.7% | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 28.7% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 28.8% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 28.2% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 28.9% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 29.6% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 31.1% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 33.0% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 32.5% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 33.0% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 33.2% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 32.1% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 30.2% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 36.5% | +20.7% |
| 2015 | 37.2% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 35.1% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 35.2% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 34.3% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 34.1% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 30.3% | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 29.7% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 30.0% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 30.9% | +3.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 30.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.8%, 1.8× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Malta's 30.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.5%, 90% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.7% | 26.4% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 30.2% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.2% | 29.7% | 30.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure in Malta?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure in Malta was 30.9% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 37.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 2000.
- How does Malta rank for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Malta ranks 83rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Out-of-pocket expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.