Health workforce migration in Malta
Malta: Health workforce migration was 2,606 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,606 Number
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
34th
of 35 countries
All-time high
2,606 Number
in 2024
All-time low
1,566 Number
in 2014
Years of data
11
2014–2024
Health workforce migration in Malta, 2014–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, health workforce migration in Malta stood at 2,606 Number. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 66.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health workforce migration in Malta peaked at 2,606 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,566 Number, in 2014.
Malta ranks 34th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Health workforce migration in Malta, year by year
| 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 | 1,925 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 39,064 Number, 7% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,792 Number | 1,566 Number | 2,029 Number | 6 |
| 2020s | 2,383 Number | 2,158 Number | 2,606 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More population data for Malta
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 -0.2548 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4258 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.8129 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.3593 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.8129 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 11,503 people (2100)
- Population density 1,125 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health workforce migration in Malta?
- Health workforce migration in Malta was 2,606 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest health workforce migration recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 2,606 Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest health workforce migration recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,566 Number in 2014.
- How does Malta rank for health workforce migration?
- Malta ranks 34th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health workforce migration 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 Health workforce migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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