Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data (1980-2021) in Malta

Malta: Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data (1980-2021) was 1,322 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1,322
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
25th
of 28 countries
All-time high
1,322
in 2020
All-time low
615
in 2009
Years of data
13
2007–2020

Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data in Malta, 2007–2020

05001.0k1.5k2007201320202007: 686.12009: 6152010: 630.72011: 741.32012: 7882013: 886.62014: 934.92015: 1.0k2016: 1.1k2017: 1.2k2018: 1.2k2019: 1.3k2020: 1.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2020, health personnel employed in hospital - historical data in Malta stood at 1,322. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 109.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health personnel employed in hospital - historical data in Malta peaked at 1,322 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 615, in 2009.

Malta ranks 25th of 28 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data (1980-2021) in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data (1980-2021) in Malta, 2007 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2007 686.12 —
2009 615 -10.4%
2010 630.68 +2.5%
2011 741.28 +17.5%
2012 788.02 +6.3%
2013 886.65 +12.5%
2014 934.87 +5.4%
2015 1,006 +7.6%
2016 1,084 +7.8%
2017 1,155 +6.6%
2018 1,178 +2.0%
2019 1,307 +11.0%
2020 1,322 +1.2%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 1,322 is below the median for high income countries, which is 15,086, 9% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 650.56 615 686.12 2
2010s 971.17 630.68 1,307 10
2020s 1,322 1,322 1,322 1

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 22 Finland 7,699 compare
  2. 23 Estonia 2,575 compare
  3. 23 Estonia 2,575 compare
  4. 26 Cyprus 822 compare
  5. 27 Iceland 745.43 compare
  6. 28 Liechtenstein 33.35 compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is health personnel employed in hospital - historical data in Malta?
Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data in Malta was 1,322 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest health personnel employed in hospital - historical data recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 1,322 in 2020.
What is the lowest health personnel employed in hospital - historical data recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 615 in 2009.
How does Malta rank for health personnel employed in hospital - historical data?
Malta ranks 25th out of 28 countries with data for 2020.
Is health personnel employed in hospital - historical data rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 109.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data (1980-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data (1980-2021)
Source
Eurostat
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CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 533 data points, 1980–2021
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