Physicians (per 1,000 people) in Malta
Malta: Physicians (per 1,000 people) was 4.51 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Physicians in Malta, 1960–2022
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians in Malta is 4.51 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Malta peaked at 4.51 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.891 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
Malta ranks 16th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Physicians (per 1,000 people) in Malta, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.891 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 1.07 per 1,000 people | +20.3% |
| 1971 | 1.03 per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 1.28 per 1,000 people | +24.4% |
| 1981 | 1.17 per 1,000 people | -8.2% |
| 1982 | 1.27 per 1,000 people | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 1.38 per 1,000 people | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 2.03 per 1,000 people | +47.2% |
| 1990 | 2.17 per 1,000 people | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 2.36 per 1,000 people | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 2.33 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 2.41 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 2.37 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 2.5 per 1,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 2.56 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 3.03 per 1,000 people | +18.4% |
| 2002 | 3.21 per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 3.07 per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 3.37 per 1,000 people | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 3.4 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 3.76 per 1,000 people | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 3.25 per 1,000 people | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 3.28 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 2.99 per 1,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 3.03 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 3.11 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 3.24 per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 3.42 per 1,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 3.6 per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 3.68 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 3.83 per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 3.96 per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 3.97 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 4.03 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 4.16 per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 4.29 per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 4.51 per 1,000 people | +5.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 4.51 per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.59 per 1,000 people, 1.3× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Malta's 4.51 per 1,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.74 per 1,000 people, 2.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Physicians (per 1,000 people) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +47.2% | 1.38 per 1,000 people | 2.03 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.891 per 1,000 people | 0.891 per 1,000 people | 0.891 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 1.12 per 1,000 people | 1.03 per 1,000 people | 1.28 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.46 per 1,000 people | 1.17 per 1,000 people | 2.03 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 1990s | 2.36 per 1,000 people | 2.17 per 1,000 people | 2.5 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2000s | 3.19 per 1,000 people | 2.56 per 1,000 people | 3.76 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.59 per 1,000 people | 3.03 per 1,000 people | 4.03 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.32 per 1,000 people | 4.16 per 1,000 people | 4.51 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More health data for Malta
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0208 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in Malta?
- Physicians in Malta was 4.51 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 4.51 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.891 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Malta rank for physicians?
- Malta ranks 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is physicians rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.