Pharmacists in Malta
Malta: Pharmacists was 854 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pharmacists in Malta, 1987–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Malta recorded 854 for pharmacists in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 82.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists in Malta peaked at 884 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 229, in 2009.
That places Malta 103rd out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Pharmacists in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 335 | — |
| 1988 | 335 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 374 | +11.6% |
| 1992 | 520 | +39.0% |
| 1995 | 580 | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 648 | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 648 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 698 | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 694 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 750 | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 809 | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 800 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 842 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 884 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 493 | -44.2% |
| 2007 | 442 | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 561 | +26.9% |
| 2009 | 229 | -59.2% |
| 2010 | 301 | +31.4% |
| 2011 | 335 | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 454 | +35.5% |
| 2013 | 469 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 493 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 558 | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 605 | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 605 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 624 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 652 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 700 | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 764 | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 806 | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 854 | +6.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 854 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,945, 14% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Malta's 854 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6,692, 13% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pharmacists 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -59.2% | 561 | 229 |
| 2006 | -44.2% | 884 | 493 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 348 | 335 | 374 | 3 |
| 1990s | 631.33 | 520 | 698 | 6 |
| 2000s | 645.56 | 229 | 884 | 9 |
| 2010s | 509.6 | 301 | 652 | 10 |
| 2020s | 781 | 700 | 854 | 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 pharmacists in Malta?
- Pharmacists in Malta was 854 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pharmacists recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 884 in 2005.
- What is the lowest pharmacists recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 229 in 2009.
- How does Malta rank for pharmacists?
- Malta ranks 103rd out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pharmacists rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.1%. 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 Pharmacists (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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