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

02462016201920232016: 5.52017: 5.22018: 5.22019: 5.62020: 6.62021: 6.42022: 6.22023: 5.7

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

Annual values for Public health expenditure share gdp in Malta, 2016 to 2023.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.36 5.15 5.56 4
2020s 6.23 5.73 6.57 4

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 30 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.13 compare
  2. 31 Estonia 6.12 compare
  3. 32 Chile 5.88 compare
  4. 34 Bulgaria 5.5 compare
  5. 35 Serbia 5.24 compare
  6. 36 Latvia 5.24 compare

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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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Indicator
Public health expenditure share gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,541 data points, 1880–2025
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