Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Malta

Malta: Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 was 16.02 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
16.02
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
6th
of 165 countries
All-time high
21.39
in 2005
All-time low
5.44
in 2009
Years of data
23
2000–2023

Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Malta, 2000–2023

51015202000201120232000: 18.82002: 19.92003: 19.62004: 20.52005: 21.42006: 11.92007: 10.62008: 13.42009: 5.42010: 7.12011: 7.92012: 10.62013: 10.92014: 11.32015: 12.52016: 13.32017: 12.92018: 12.92019: 12.92020: 13.52021: 14.62022: 15.32023: 16

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Malta stood at 16.02.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Malta peaked at 21.39 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.44, in 2009.

That places Malta 6th out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Malta, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 18.76 —
2002 19.95 +6.3%
2003 19.6 -1.8%
2004 20.5 +4.6%
2005 21.39 +4.3%
2006 11.87 -44.5%
2007 10.59 -10.8%
2008 13.39 +26.4%
2009 5.44 -59.4%
2010 7.12 +30.9%
2011 7.89 +10.8%
2012 10.64 +34.9%
2013 10.95 +2.9%
2014 11.35 +3.7%
2015 12.54 +10.5%
2016 13.29 +6.0%
2017 12.93 -2.7%
2018 12.88 -0.4%
2019 12.94 +0.5%
2020 13.51 +4.4%
2021 14.57 +7.8%
2022 15.26 +4.7%
2023 16.02 +5.0%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 16.02 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.89, 1.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 16.02 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.22, 2.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 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 -59.4% 13.39 5.44
2006 -44.5% 21.39 11.87

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.72 5.44 21.39 9
2010s 11.25 7.12 13.29 10
2020s 14.84 13.51 16.02 4

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 3 Japan 20.26 compare
  2. 4 Syria 16.59 compare
  3. 5 Lebanon 16.3 compare
  4. 7 United Arab Emirates 15.28 compare
  5. 8 Italy 13.85 compare
  6. 9 Qatar 12.87 compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Malta?
Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Malta was 16.02 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 21.39 in 2005.
What is the lowest pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 5.44 in 2009.
How does Malta rank for pharmaceutical personnel per 1000?
Malta ranks 6th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
Is pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
165 places, 2,512 data points, 2000–2024
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