Current health expenditure per capita in Malta

Malta: Current health expenditure per capita was 3,623 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3,623 current US$
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
25th
of 193 countries
All-time high
3,641 current US$
in 2021
All-time low
647.1 current US$
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Current health expenditure per capita in Malta, 2000–2023

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2000201120232000: 647.1 current US$2001: 686 current US$2002: 830.6 current US$2003: 1.1k current US$2004: 1.2k current US$2005: 1.4k current US$2006: 1.5k current US$2007: 1.6k current US$2008: 1.8k current US$2009: 1.7k current US$2010: 1.7k current US$2011: 2.0k current US$2012: 1.9k current US$2013: 2.1k current US$2014: 2.5k current US$2015: 2.2k current US$2016: 2.3k current US$2017: 2.6k current US$2018: 2.8k current US$2019: 2.9k current US$2020: 3.1k current US$2021: 3.6k current US$2022: 3.4k current US$2023: 3.6k current US$

Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Malta recorded 3,623 current US$ for current health expenditure per capita in 2023.

That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 70.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita in Malta peaked at 3,641 current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 647.1 current US$, in 2000.

That places Malta 25th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,238 current US$ 647.1 current US$ 1,760 current US$ 10
2010s 2,304 current US$ 1,735 current US$ 2,947 current US$ 10
2020s 3,442 current US$ 3,141 current US$ 3,641 current US$ 4

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 22 San Marino 3,924 current US$ compare
  2. 23 Singapore 3,922 current US$ compare
  3. 24 Japan 3,638 current US$ compare
  4. 26 Andorra 3,605 current US$ compare
  5. 27 Italy 3,398 current US$ compare
  6. 28 Slovenia 3,371 current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current health expenditure per capita in Malta?
Current health expenditure per capita in Malta was 3,623 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 3,641 current US$ in 2021.
What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 647.1 current US$ in 2000.
How does Malta rank for current health expenditure per capita?
Malta ranks 25th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is current health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Current health expenditure per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 5,689 data points, 2000–2024
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Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.