Public health expenditure share gdp in Malta
Malta: Public health expenditure share gdp was 5.73 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.73
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
33rd
of 59 countries
All-time high
6.57
in 2020
All-time low
5.15
in 2018
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Public health expenditure share gdp in Malta, 2016–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, public health expenditure share gdp in Malta stood at 5.73.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
That places Malta 33rd out of 59 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Public health expenditure share gdp in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 5.48 | — |
| 2017 | 5.23 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 5.15 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 5.56 | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 6.57 | +18.3% |
| 2021 | 6.42 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 6.19 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 5.73 | -7.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 5.73 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.75, 85% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.36 | 5.15 | 5.56 | 4 |
| 2020s | 6.23 | 5.73 | 6.57 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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- 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)
- 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 public health expenditure share gdp in Malta?
- Public health expenditure share gdp in Malta was 5.73 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public health expenditure share gdp recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 6.57 in 2020.
- What is the lowest public health expenditure share gdp recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.15 in 2018.
- How does Malta rank for public health expenditure share gdp?
- Malta ranks 33rd out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public health expenditure share gdp rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Public health expenditure share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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