Long-term care beds: historical data (1980-2021) in Malta

Malta: Long-term care beds: historical data (1980-2021) was 6,456 Number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
6,456 Number
Change on year
up 13.7%
World rank
35th
of 43 countries
All-time high
6,456 Number
in 2020
All-time low
2,068 Number
in 2005
Years of data
19
2002–2020

Long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by in Malta, 2002–2020

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k2002201120202002: 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 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by in Malta is 6,456 Number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 46.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by in Malta peaked at 6,456 Number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,068 Number, in 2005.

Malta ranks 35th of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Long-term care beds: historical data (1980-2021) in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1980-2021) in Malta, 2002 to 2020.
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 4,701 Number +1.4%
2017 5,097 Number +8.4%
2018 5,605 Number +10.0%
2019 5,676 Number +1.3%
2020 6,456 Number +13.7%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 6,456 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 41,616 Number, 16% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Long-term care beds: historical data (1980-2021) 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 4,788 Number 4,301 Number 5,676 Number 10
2020s 6,456 Number 6,456 Number 6,456 Number 1

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 32 Croatia 9,966 Number compare
  2. 32 Croatia 9,966 Number compare
  3. 34 Luxembourg 7,317 Number compare
  4. 36 Latvia 4,879 Number compare
  5. 36 Latvia 4,879 Number compare
  6. 38 Greece 4,232 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by in Malta?
Long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by in Malta was 6,456 Number in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 6,456 Number in 2020.
What is the lowest long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 2,068 Number in 2005.
How does Malta rank for long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by?
Malta ranks 35th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
Is long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.4%. 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 Long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1980-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1980-2021)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
223 places, 3,061 data points, 1980–2021
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