Health workforce migration - historical data in Malta

Malta: Health workforce migration - historical data was 2,158 Number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
2,158 Number
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
35th
of 36 countries
All-time high
2,158 Number
in 2020
All-time low
1,566 Number
in 2014
Years of data
7
2014–2020

Health workforce migration - historical data in Malta, 2014–2020

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2014201720202014: 1.6k Number2015: 1.6k Number2016: 1.7k Number2017: 1.9k Number2018: 2.0k Number2019: 2.0k Number2020: 2.2k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Malta recorded 2,158 Number for health workforce migration - historical data in 2020. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.

That places Malta 35th out of 36 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Health workforce migration - historical data in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Health workforce migration - historical data (2000-2021) in Malta, 2014 to 2020.
Year Number Change
2014 1,566 Number
2015 1,636 Number +4.5%
2016 1,743 Number +6.5%
2017 1,855 Number +6.4%
2018 1,969 Number +6.1%
2019 2,029 Number +3.0%
2020 2,158 Number +6.4%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 2,158 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 34,556 Number, 6% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,800 Number 1,566 Number 2,029 Number 6
2020s 2,158 Number 2,158 Number 2,158 Number 1

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 32 Latvia 6,422 Number compare
  2. 32 Latvia 6,422 Number compare
  3. 34 Cyprus 3,768 Number compare
  4. 36 Liechtenstein 134 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is health workforce migration - historical data in Malta?
Health workforce migration - historical data in Malta was 2,158 Number in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest health workforce migration - historical data recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 2,158 Number in 2020.
What is the lowest health workforce migration - historical data recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 1,566 Number in 2014.
How does Malta rank for health workforce migration - historical data?
Malta ranks 35th out of 36 countries with data for 2020.
Is health workforce migration - historical data rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. 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 Health workforce migration - historical data (2000-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Health workforce migration - historical data (2000-2021)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 547 data points, 2000–2021
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