Iceland vs Malta: Ageing healthcare workforce - Regions — Active physicians

Iceland
3.89 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2019
Malta
3.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2018
Iceland rank
23rd
Malta rank
21st

Ageing healthcare workforce - Regions — Active physicians over time

  • Iceland
  • Malta
01234199520072019

How they compare

Malta currently reports 3.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 3.89 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Iceland, a difference of 0.09 Per 1 000 inhabitants.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 23rd and Malta ranks 21st of 44 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Malta Difference Ahead
2000s 3.65 Per 1 000 inhabitants 3.05 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants Iceland
2010s 3.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants 3.56 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.1356 Per 1 000 inhabitants Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ageing healthcare workforce - regions — active physicians, Iceland or Malta?
Malta, at 3.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 3.89 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Iceland as of 2018.
What is the difference in ageing healthcare workforce - regions — active physicians between Iceland and Malta?
0.09 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malta?
10 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
How do Iceland and Malta rank globally for ageing healthcare workforce - regions — active physicians?
Iceland ranks 23rd and Malta ranks 21st of 44 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Ageing healthcare workforce - Regions — Active physicians. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Ageing healthcare workforce - Regions — Active physicians
Unit
Per 1 000 inhabitants
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
48 places, 1,174 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed

<p style="text-align: justify;">This dataset presents indicators on physicians ageing across large regions (TL2), and small regions (TL3) where available.</p> <p><strong>Data definition and source</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Doctors</strong> (physicians) are usually generalists who assume responsibility for the provision of continuing care to individuals and families, or specialists such as paediatricians, obstetricians/gynaecologists, psychiatrists, medical specialists and surgical specialists.</li> <li><strong>Age groups cover</strong>&nbsp;total, 55&ndash;64, and 65 years and over.&nbsp;</li> </ul> <p>Data is collected from Eurostat (reg_hlth) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites.</p> <p><strong>Definition of regions</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD_territorial-grid_TL2024.pdf">(pdf)</a> and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD%20Territorial%20correspondence%20-%20TL2024c.xlsx">(xlsx)</a>.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Cite this dataset</strong></p> <p>OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database&nbsp;<a href="http://oe.cd/geostats">http://oe.cd/geostats</a>.</p> <p><strong>Further information</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://regions-cities-atlas.oecd.org/">OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas</a>&nbsp;</li> <li><a href="https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/oecd-regions-and-cities-at-a-glance-2024_f42db3bf-en.html">OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance</a></li> </ul> <p>For questions and/or comments, please email <a href="mailto:RegionStat@oecd.org">RegionStat@oecd.org</a>.</p>