Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Malta
Malta: Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country was 66.02 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
66.02
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
67th
of 193 countries
All-time high
71.79
in 2000
All-time low
60.83
in 2015
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Malta, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Malta stood at 66.02.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Malta peaked at 71.79 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 60.83, in 2015.
That places Malta 67th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.79 | — |
| 2001 | 68.67 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 70.4 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 69.84 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 69.54 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 69.13 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 68.49 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 66.81 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 64.75 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 64.92 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 64.58 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 64.44 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 65.64 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 67.56 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 61.61 | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 60.83 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 63.03 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 62.9 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 63.48 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 62.51 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 66.69 | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 67.37 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 67.01 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 66.02 | -1.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 66.02 is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.11, 90% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Malta's 66.02 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53.08, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.43 | 64.75 | 71.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.66 | 60.83 | 67.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.77 | 66.02 | 67.37 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Malta?
- Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Malta was 66.02 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 71.79 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.83 in 2015.
- How does Malta rank for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country?
- Malta ranks 67th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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