Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Malta

Malta: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health was 14.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
14.1%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
38th
of 129 countries
All-time high
15.7%
in 2020
All-time low
11.6%
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Malta, 2000–2023

0510152000201120232000: 11.8 %2001: 11.6 %2002: 13.1 %2003: 12.2 %2004: 13.4 %2005: 14.1 %2006: 14.3 %2007: 13.3 %2008: 12.3 %2009: 12.2 %2010: 12.8 %2011: 12.9 %2012: 12.9 %2013: 13.6 %2014: 13.9 %2015: 14.2 %2016: 14.7 %2017: 15.1 %2018: 14.3 %2019: 14.6 %2020: 15.7 %2021: 15.4 %2022: 14.3 %2023: 14.1 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Malta recorded 14.1% for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in 2023.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Malta peaked at 15.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2001.

Malta ranks 38th of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%) in Malta, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 11.8%
2001 11.6% -1.8%
2002 13.1% +13.2%
2003 12.2% -6.6%
2004 13.4% +9.3%
2005 14.1% +5.4%
2006 14.3% +1.0%
2007 13.3% -6.9%
2008 12.3% -7.4%
2009 12.2% -1.0%
2010 12.8% +5.3%
2011 12.9% +0.7%
2012 12.9% +0.1%
2013 13.6% +5.4%
2014 13.9% +2.2%
2015 14.2% +1.8%
2016 14.7% +4.0%
2017 15.1% +2.7%
2018 14.3% -5.6%
2019 14.6% +2.4%
2020 15.7% +7.2%
2021 15.4% -1.8%
2022 14.3% -7.4%
2023 14.1% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.8% 11.6% 14.3% 10
2010s 13.9% 12.8% 15.1% 10
2020s 14.9% 14.1% 15.7% 4

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  2. 36 Lithuania 14.2% compare
  3. 37 Spain 14.2% compare
  4. 39 Finland 13.7% compare
  5. 40 Slovakia 13.7% compare
  6. 41 State of Palestine 13.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Malta?
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Malta was 14.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 2020.
What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2001.
How does Malta rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
Malta ranks 38th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
133 places, 2,467 data points, 2000–2025
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