Malta vs Norway: Hospital employment

Malta
21.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Norway
22.87 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Malta rank
5th
Norway rank
3rd

Hospital employment over time

  • Malta
  • Norway
0510152025200220132024

How they compare

Norway currently reports 22.87 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 21.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Malta, a difference of 1.29 Per 1 000 inhabitants.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 5th and Norway ranks 3rd of 31 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 15.67 Per 1 000 inhabitants 23.92 Per 1 000 inhabitants 8.25 Per 1 000 inhabitants Norway
2010s 19.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants 21.92 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants Norway
2020s 21.22 Per 1 000 inhabitants 22.66 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.44 Per 1 000 inhabitants Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital employment, Malta or Norway?
Norway, at 22.87 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 21.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Malta as of 2024.
What is the difference in hospital employment between Malta and Norway?
1.29 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Norway?
17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
How do Malta and Norway rank globally for hospital employment?
Malta ranks 5th and Norway ranks 3rd 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.