Beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities in Malta

Malta: Beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities was 6,953 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6,953 Number
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
33rd
of 44 countries
All-time high
6,953 Number
in 2024
All-time low
2,068 Number
in 2005
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities in Malta, 2002–2024

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k7.0k2002201320242002: 3.2k Number2003: 3.1k Number2004: 3.2k Number2005: 2.1k Number2006: 2.2k Number2007: 2.2k Number2008: 2.6k Number2009: 4.2k Number2010: 4.4k Number2011: 4.4k Number2012: 4.6k Number2013: 4.3k Number2014: 4.5k Number2015: 4.6k Number2016: 4.7k Number2017: 5.1k Number2018: 5.6k Number2019: 5.7k Number2020: 6.5k Number2021: 6.7k Number2022: 6.6k Number2023: 6.6k Number2024: 7.0k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities in Malta is 6,953 Number, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 55.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities in Malta peaked at 6,953 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,068 Number, in 2005.

Malta ranks 33rd of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities in Malta, 2002 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2002 3,180 Number
2003 3,101 Number -2.5%
2004 3,199 Number +3.2%
2005 2,068 Number -35.4%
2006 2,166 Number +4.7%
2007 2,200 Number +1.6%
2008 2,618 Number +19.0%
2009 4,160 Number +58.9%
2010 4,411 Number +6.0%
2011 4,410 Number -0.0%
2012 4,588 Number +4.0%
2013 4,301 Number -6.3%
2014 4,460 Number +3.7%
2015 4,635 Number +3.9%
2016 4,732 Number +2.1%
2017 5,097 Number +7.7%
2018 5,605 Number +10.0%
2019 5,676 Number +1.3%
2020 6,456 Number +13.7%
2021 6,675 Number +3.4%
2022 6,588 Number -1.3%
2023 6,617 Number +0.4%
2024 6,953 Number +5.1%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 6,953 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 43,406 Number, 16% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +58.9% 2,618 Number 4,160 Number
2005 -35.4% 3,199 Number 2,068 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,836 Number 2,068 Number 4,160 Number 8
2010s 4,792 Number 4,301 Number 5,676 Number 10
2020s 6,658 Number 6,456 Number 6,953 Number 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 30 Estonia 12,710 Number compare
  2. 30 Estonia 12,710 Number compare
  3. 32 Luxembourg 8,013 Number compare
  4. 34 Latvia 4,594 Number compare
  5. 34 Latvia 4,594 Number compare
  6. 36 Moldova 4,449 Number compare
  7. 36 Moldova 4,449 Number compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities in Malta?
Beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities in Malta was 6,953 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 6,953 Number in 2024.
What is the lowest beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 2,068 Number in 2005.
How does Malta rank for beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities?
Malta ranks 33rd out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
Is beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.9%. 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 Beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 1,160 data points, 1980–2025
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