Iceland vs Malta: Hospital employment

Iceland
21.03 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2020
Malta
21.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Iceland rank
7th
Malta rank
5th

Hospital employment over time

  • Iceland
  • Malta
05101520200720152024

How they compare

Malta currently reports 21.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 21.03 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Iceland, a difference of 0.55 Per 1 000 inhabitants.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 7th and Malta ranks 5th of 31 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Malta Difference Ahead
2000s 20.16 Per 1 000 inhabitants 15.67 Per 1 000 inhabitants 4.49 Per 1 000 inhabitants Iceland
2010s 19.83 Per 1 000 inhabitants 19.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.489 Per 1 000 inhabitants Iceland
2020s 21.03 Per 1 000 inhabitants 21.29 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.26 Per 1 000 inhabitants Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital employment, Iceland or Malta?
Malta, at 21.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 21.03 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in hospital employment between Iceland and Malta?
0.55 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malta?
13 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
How do Iceland and Malta rank globally for hospital employment?
Iceland ranks 7th and Malta ranks 5th of 31 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Hospital employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Hospital employment
Unit
Per 1 000 inhabitants
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
40 places, 907 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset provides data on total hospital employment (ie. persons employed in general and specialty hospitals) by category: Physicians Professional nurses and midwives Associate professional nurses Healthcare assistants Other health service providers Other staff Data are presented by number of persons employed (head counts), and number of full-time equivalent (FTE) persons. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.