Medical technology availability in Malta
Malta: Medical technology availability was 17.58 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2024. βΌ Falling
Medical technology availability in Malta, 2006β2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
Malta recorded 17.58 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants for medical technology availability in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical technology availability in Malta peaked at 31.76 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2008 and was at its lowest, 16.28 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, in 2023.
That places Malta 26th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.75 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 24.67 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 31.76 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 4 |
| 2010s | 22.39 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 18.01 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 31.36 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.28 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 16.28 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 19.4 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 23 France 21.85 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 24 Ireland 20.77 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 25 Finland 17.92 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 27 Czechia 16.41 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 28 Canada 14.22 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 29 Russia 13.76 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
More science & technology data for Malta
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 142.07 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.35 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 766,620 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 2,342 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 497.77 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0009 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical technology availability in Malta?
- Medical technology availability in Malta was 17.58 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest medical technology availability recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 31.76 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2008.
- What is the lowest medical technology availability recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.28 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2023.
- How does Malta rank for medical technology availability?
- Malta ranks 26th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medical technology availability rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Medical technology availability. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides data on the availability of medical technology by equipment in hospitals (HP.1) and outside hospitals (HP.3-HP.4). Data are provided for: Computed Tomography scanners (CT units) Magnetic Resonance Imaging units (MRI units) Positron Emission Tomography scanner units (PET units) A Gamma camera (including Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography, SPECT) Mammography machines Radiation therapy equipment Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.