Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Malta
Malta: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people was 8.24 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Malta, 2001–2023
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Malta stood at 8.24 per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Malta peaked at 8.6 per 1,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.66 per 1,000 people, in 2001.
That places Malta 31st out of 188 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.62 per 1,000 people | 3.66 per 1,000 people | 6.64 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.8 per 1,000 people | 6.71 per 1,000 people | 8.6 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.36 per 1,000 people | 8.24 per 1,000 people | 8.46 per 1,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Malta?
- Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Malta was 8.24 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6 per 1,000 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.66 per 1,000 people in 2001.
- How does Malta rank for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Malta ranks 31st out of 188 regions with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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