Latvia vs Malta: Hospital employment

Latvia
11.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Malta
21.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Latvia rank
6th
Malta rank
5th

Hospital employment over time

  • Latvia
  • Malta
05101520200720152024

How they compare

Malta currently reports 21.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 11.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Latvia, a difference of 9.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.8 times Latvia's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

Latvia ranks 6th and Malta ranks 5th of 8 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Malta Difference Ahead
2010s 10.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants 20.05 Per 1 000 inhabitants 9.35 Per 1 000 inhabitants Malta
2020s 11.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants 21.22 Per 1 000 inhabitants 9.62 Per 1 000 inhabitants Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital employment, Latvia or Malta?
Malta, at 21.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 11.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Latvia as of 2024.
What is the difference in hospital employment between Latvia and Malta?
9.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Malta?
13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do Latvia and Malta rank globally for hospital employment?
Latvia ranks 6th and Malta ranks 5th of 8 regions.
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.