Physicians by category in Malta

Malta: Physicians by category was 502 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
502 Number
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
42nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
502 Number
in 2024
All-time low
274 Number
in 2009
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Physicians by category in Malta, 2009–2024

02004006002009201620242009: 274 Number2010: 278 Number2011: 315 Number2012: 335 Number2013: 340 Number2014: 346 Number2015: 349 Number2016: 360 Number2017: 379 Number2018: 396 Number2019: 415 Number2020: 415 Number2021: 440 Number2022: 439 Number2023: 485 Number2024: 502 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for physicians by category in Malta is 502 Number, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physicians by category in Malta peaked at 502 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 274 Number, in 2009.

Malta ranks 42nd of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Physicians by category in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Physicians by category in Malta, 2009 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2009 274 Number
2010 278 Number +1.5%
2011 315 Number +13.3%
2012 335 Number +6.3%
2013 340 Number +1.5%
2014 346 Number +1.8%
2015 349 Number +0.9%
2016 360 Number +3.2%
2017 379 Number +5.3%
2018 396 Number +4.5%
2019 415 Number +4.8%
2020 415 Number +0.0%
2021 440 Number +6.0%
2022 439 Number -0.2%
2023 485 Number +10.5%
2024 502 Number +3.5%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 502 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,380 Number, 8% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 274 Number 274 Number 274 Number 1
2010s 351.3 Number 278 Number 415 Number 10
2020s 456.2 Number 415 Number 502 Number 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 40 Cyprus 1,240 Number compare
  2. 41 Luxembourg 774 Number compare
  3. 43 Montenegro 341 Number compare
  4. 44 Iceland 242 Number compare
  5. 45 Liechtenstein 44 Number compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is physicians by category in Malta?
Physicians by category in Malta was 502 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest physicians by category recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 502 Number in 2024.
What is the lowest physicians by category recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 274 Number in 2009.
How does Malta rank for physicians by category?
Malta ranks 42nd out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
Is physicians by category rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. 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 Physicians by category. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Physicians by category
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,193 data points, 1985–2025
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