Physicians, total — all countries

Physicians, total — Malta

Physicians, total in Malta in 2023 — 2,515 people. Ranked 87 in the world out of 117. Since 1988, the indicator has risen by 259.3%.

2023 2,515 people +5.49% vs 2022
World rank 87of 117
Period maximum 2,515 people2023
Period minimum 692 people1989

Trend over time

1988–2023 · people

Physicians, total — Malta, 1988–202301,0002,0003,00019881992199620002004200820122016202020231988: 700 people1989: 692 people1990: 800 people1991: 875 people1992: 875 people1993: 910 people1997: 925 people1998: 984 people2000: 1,024 people2001: 1,221 people2002: 1,302 people2003: 1,254 people2004: 1,384 people2005: 1,407 people2006: 1,564 people2007: 1,357 people2008: 1,374 people2009: 1,257 people2010: 1,279 people2011: 1,319 people2012: 1,381 people2013: 1,466 people2014: 1,566 people2015: 1,636 people2016: 1,743 people2017: 1,855 people2018: 1,925 people2019: 2,029 people2020: 2,158 people2021: 2,252 people2022: 2,384 people2023: 2,515 people
Change over the period: +1,815 (+259.29%) Average annual rate: 3.72 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Malta

Malta 2,515 people
Europe & Central Asia computed 2.88M people
Southern Europe computed 709,015 people
Physicians, total — Malta, by year Malta All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2023 2,515 +131 +5.49%
2022 2,384 +132 +5.86%
2021 2,252 +94 +4.36%
2020 2,158 +129 +6.36%
2019 2,029 +104 +5.4%
2018 1,925 +70 +3.77%
2017 1,855 +112 +6.43%
2016 1,743 +107 +6.54%
2015 1,636 +70 +4.47%
2014 1,566 +100 +6.82%
2013 1,466 +85 +6.15%
2012 1,381 +62 +4.7%
2011 1,319 +40 +3.13%
2010 1,279 +22 +1.75%
2009 1,257 −117 −8.52%
2008 1,374 +17 +1.25%
2007 1,357 −207 −13.24%
2006 1,564 +157 +11.16%
2005 1,407 +23 +1.66%
2004 1,384 +130 +10.37%
2003 1,254 −48 −3.69%
2002 1,302 +81 +6.63%
2001 1,221 +197 +19.24%
2000 1,024
1998 984 +59 +6.38%
1997 925
1993 910 +35 +4%
1992 875 +0 +0%
1991 875 +75 +9.38%
1990 800 +108 +15.61%
1989 692 −8 −1.14%
1988 700

About the indicator

The number of practicing physicians, from the WHO Global Health Observatory. The World Bank republishes only the density — physicians per thousand people — so the absolute number is available directly from WHO alone. Physicians of all specialties are counted, general practitioners and specialists included.

Important: The definition of a practicing physician differs across national registers: some countries include those working in administration and research. Physicians per thousand people is a separate indicator and suits comparison between countries better.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.