Pharmacists in Malta
Malta: Pharmacists was 16.02 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Pharmacists in Malta, 1992–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, pharmacists in Malta stood at 16.02.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists in Malta peaked at 21.39 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.44, in 2009.
That places Malta 6th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Pharmacists in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 13.87 | — |
| 1995 | 15.08 | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 16.72 | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 16.59 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 17.73 | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 17.49 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 18.76 | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 19.95 | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 19.6 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 20.5 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 21.39 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 11.87 | -44.5% |
| 2007 | 10.59 | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 13.39 | +26.4% |
| 2009 | 5.44 | -59.4% |
| 2010 | 7.12 | +30.9% |
| 2011 | 7.89 | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 10.64 | +34.9% |
| 2013 | 10.95 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 11.35 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 12.54 | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 13.29 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 12.93 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 12.88 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 12.94 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 13.51 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 14.57 | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 15.26 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 16.02 | +5.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 16.02 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.89, 1.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Malta's 16.02 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.22, 2.6× 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 | -59.4% | 13.39 | 5.44 |
| 2006 | -44.5% | 21.39 | 11.87 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.25 | 13.87 | 17.73 | 6 |
| 2000s | 15.72 | 5.44 | 21.39 | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.25 | 7.12 | 13.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.84 | 13.51 | 16.02 | 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 16.02 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pharmacists recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 21.39 in 2005.
- What is the lowest pharmacists recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.44 in 2009.
- How does Malta rank for pharmacists?
- Malta ranks 6th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pharmacists rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Pharmacists (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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