Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Malta
Malta: Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare was 30.93 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
30.93
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
83rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
37.21
in 2015
All-time low
26.37
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Malta, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Malta stood at 30.93.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Malta peaked at 37.21 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 26.37, in 2000.
That places Malta 83rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.37 | — |
| 2001 | 29.67 | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 28.74 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 28.84 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 28.17 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 28.86 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 29.62 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 31.08 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 32.99 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 32.46 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 33.03 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 33.16 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 32.09 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 30.22 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 36.47 | +20.7% |
| 2015 | 37.21 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 35.13 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 35.22 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 34.3 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 34.13 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 30.3 | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 29.67 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 30.02 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 30.93 | +3.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 30.93 is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.78, 1.8× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Malta's 30.93 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.47, 90% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.68 | 26.37 | 32.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.1 | 30.22 | 37.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.23 | 29.67 | 30.93 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Malta?
- Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Malta was 30.93 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 37.21 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.37 in 2000.
- How does Malta rank for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare?
- Malta ranks 83rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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