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 countries 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.
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Malta, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.66 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 5.38 per 1,000 people | +47.1% |
| 2003 | 5.38 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 5.5 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 5.67 per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 5.8 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 6.09 per 1,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 6.64 per 1,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 6.45 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 6.71 per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 6.95 per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 6.97 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 7.35 per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 8.29 per 1,000 people | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 8.15 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 8.6 per 1,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 8.51 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 8.28 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 8.21 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 8.46 per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 8.39 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 8.34 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 8.24 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 8.24 per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.39 per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Malta's 8.24 per 1,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.65 per 1,000 people, 3.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +47.1% | 3.66 per 1,000 people | 5.38 per 1,000 people |
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 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More reference data data for Malta
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0404 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0227 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0043 (2050)
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 countries 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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