Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Malta
Malta: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 16.02 per 10,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Malta, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.
Analysis
In 2023, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Malta stood at 16.02 per 10,000 population.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Malta peaked at 21.39 per 10,000 population in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.44 per 10,000 population, 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.
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Malta, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.76 per 10,000 population | — |
| 2002 | 19.95 per 10,000 population | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 19.6 per 10,000 population | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 20.5 per 10,000 population | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 21.39 per 10,000 population | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 11.87 per 10,000 population | -44.5% |
| 2007 | 10.59 per 10,000 population | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 13.39 per 10,000 population | +26.4% |
| 2009 | 5.44 per 10,000 population | -59.4% |
| 2010 | 7.12 per 10,000 population | +30.9% |
| 2011 | 7.89 per 10,000 population | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 10.64 per 10,000 population | +34.9% |
| 2013 | 10.95 per 10,000 population | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 11.35 per 10,000 population | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 12.54 per 10,000 population | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 13.29 per 10,000 population | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 12.93 per 10,000 population | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 12.88 per 10,000 population | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 12.94 per 10,000 population | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 13.51 per 10,000 population | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 14.57 per 10,000 population | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 15.26 per 10,000 population | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 16.02 per 10,000 population | +5.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 16.02 per 10,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.89 per 10,000 population, 1.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Malta's 16.02 per 10,000 population is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.22 per 10,000 population, 2.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pharmacists per 10,000 population 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -59.4% | 13.39 per 10,000 population | 5.44 per 10,000 population |
| 2006 | -44.5% | 21.39 per 10,000 population | 11.87 per 10,000 population |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.72 per 10,000 population | 5.44 per 10,000 population | 21.39 per 10,000 population | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.25 per 10,000 population | 7.12 per 10,000 population | 13.29 per 10,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.84 per 10,000 population | 13.51 per 10,000 population | 16.02 per 10,000 population | 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 pharmacists per 10,000 population in Malta?
- Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Malta was 16.02 per 10,000 population in 2023, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 21.39 per 10,000 population in 2005.
- What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.44 per 10,000 population in 2009.
- How does Malta rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
- Malta ranks 6th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pharmacists per 10,000 population 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 World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Pharmacists per 10,000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population).