Physicians by sex and age in Malta

Malta: Physicians by sex and age was 2,606 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2,606 Number
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
43rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
2,606 Number
in 2024
All-time low
1,254 Number
in 2003
Years of data
19
2002–2024

Physicians by sex and age in Malta, 2002–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k2002201320242002: 1.3k Number2003: 1.3k Number2008: 1.4k Number2009: 1.3k Number2010: 1.3k Number2011: 1.3k Number2012: 1.4k Number2013: 1.5k Number2014: 1.6k Number2015: 1.6k Number2016: 1.7k Number2017: 1.9k Number2018: 1.9k Number2019: 2.0k Number2020: 2.2k Number2021: 2.3k Number2022: 2.4k Number2023: 2.5k Number2024: 2.6k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Malta recorded 2,606 Number for physicians by sex and age in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 66.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physicians by sex and age in Malta peaked at 2,606 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,254 Number, in 2003.

Malta ranks 43rd of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Physicians by sex and age in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Physicians by sex and age in Malta, 2002 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2002 1,302 Number
2003 1,254 Number -3.7%
2008 1,374 Number +9.6%
2009 1,257 Number -8.5%
2010 1,279 Number +1.8%
2011 1,319 Number +3.1%
2012 1,381 Number +4.7%
2013 1,466 Number +6.2%
2014 1,566 Number +6.8%
2015 1,636 Number +4.5%
2016 1,743 Number +6.5%
2017 1,855 Number +6.4%
2018 1,925 Number +3.8%
2019 2,029 Number +5.4%
2020 2,158 Number +6.4%
2021 2,252 Number +4.4%
2022 2,384 Number +5.9%
2023 2,515 Number +5.5%
2024 2,606 Number +3.6%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 2,606 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 32,806 Number, 8% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,297 Number 1,254 Number 1,374 Number 4
2010s 1,620 Number 1,279 Number 2,029 Number 10
2020s 2,383 Number 2,158 Number 2,606 Number 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 40 Cyprus 5,357 Number compare
  2. 41 Estonia 4,911 Number compare
  3. 41 Estonia 4,911 Number compare
  4. 44 Iceland 1,918 Number compare
  5. 45 Montenegro 1,778 Number compare
  6. 46 Luxembourg 1,489 Number compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is physicians by sex and age in Malta?
Physicians by sex and age in Malta was 2,606 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest physicians by sex and age recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 2,606 Number in 2024.
What is the lowest physicians by sex and age recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 1,254 Number in 2003.
How does Malta rank for physicians by sex and age?
Malta ranks 43rd out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
Is physicians by sex and age rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.4%. 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 sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Physicians by sex and age
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,224 data points, 1980–2025
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