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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Payment, Tax Withholding, Share-based Payment Arrangement</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireLoansReceivable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Investment in loans receivable</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLLCOrLimitedPartnershipLPMembersOrLimitedPartnersOwnershipInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Percentage of ownership limited partner</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLLCOrLimitedPartnershipLPMembersOrLimitedPartnersOwnershipInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Limited Liability Company L L C Or Limited Partnership L P Members Or Limited Partners Ownership Interest</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesFvNiUnrealizedGainLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Equity investments unrealized gain/loss</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Limited Partners -- issued and outstanding -- 592,689 units at March 31, 2022 and 590,780 units at December 31, 2021</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Business Combinations [Abstract]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Business Acquisition [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Business Acquisition [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesNetOfTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Unrealized gain on interest rate swaps, net of tax</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesNetOfTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Unrealized gain (loss) on interest rate swap, net of tax</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesNetOfTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Gain Loss On Derivatives Net Of Tax</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesNetOfTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Other comprehensive income unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives net of tax.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ResidualValueOfLeasedAsset_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Residual Value of Leased Asset, Total</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NumberOfStatesInWhichEntityOperates_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of states</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NumberOfStatesInWhichEntityOperates_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Number Of States In Which Entity Operates</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_AlternateBaseRateMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Alternate Base Rate [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_AlternateBaseRateMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Alternate Base Rate [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_AlternateBaseRateMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Alternate Base Rate [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_AsprisChildrensServicesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Aspris Children's Services [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_AsprisChildrensServicesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Aspris Children's Services [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_AsprisChildrensServicesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Aspris children's services.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_PercentageOfDiscountOnInvestment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Percentage of discount on investment</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_PercentageOfDiscountOnInvestment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Percentage of Discount on Investment</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_PercentageOfDiscountOnInvestment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Percentage of discount on investment.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_MortgagesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Mortgage Loans [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_MortgagesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Mortgages [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_CommonUnitsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Common Units</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_CommonUnitsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Common Units [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_CommonUnitsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Common units.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_SummaryOfCreditLossReservesTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Summary of Activity in Credit Loss reserves</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_SummaryOfCreditLossReservesTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Summary of credit loss reserves.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_AcquisitionLoanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Acquisition Loans [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_AcquisitionLoanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Acquisition Loan [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_AcquisitionLoanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Acquisition loan.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Proceeds from (Repayments of) Lines of Credit, Total</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_BehavioralHealthFacilitiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Behavioral Health Facilities [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_BehavioralHealthFacilitiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Behavioral health facilities.</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_SouthAmericaMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">South America [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_SouthAmericaMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">South America [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiability_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Contract with Customer, Liability, Total</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities Current And Noncurrent</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_IntangibleLeaseAssetsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Intangible Lease Assets</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_IntangibleLeaseAssetsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Intangible Lease Assets</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_CommitmentAndContingenciesTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Commitment And Contingencies [Table]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_CommitmentAndContingenciesTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Commitment And Contingencies [Table]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">General and Administrative Expense, Total</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Statement Of Income And Comprehensive Income [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_LeasesAnnualRentEscalationsPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Annual rent escalations</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_LeasesAnnualRentEscalationsPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Leases annual rent escalations percentage.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_IncomeTaxDisclosureTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Income Tax Disclosure [Table]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_IncomeTaxDisclosureTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Income tax disclosure.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Total</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GeographicConcentrationRiskMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Geographic Concentration Risk [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Customer Concentration Risk [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_SecurityExchangeName_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Security Exchange Name</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_RangeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Statistical Measurement</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_IncreaseDecreaseInInterestAndRentReceivable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Interest and rent receivables</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_IncreaseDecreaseInInterestAndRentReceivable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Increase decrease in interest and rent receivable.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2025</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_FreestandingErUrgentCareFacilitiesAndBehavioralHealthFacilitiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Freestanding ER/Urgent Care Facilities and Behavioral Health Facilities [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_FreestandingErUrgentCareFacilitiesAndBehavioralHealthFacilitiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Freestanding ER/Urgent care facilities and behavioral health facilities.</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeaseRenewalTerm_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Term of lease extension, years</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_ThreePointThreeTwoFivePercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyFiveMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Three point three two five percentage senior unsecured notes due two thousand twenty five.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Common stock, shares authorized</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Common Stock Shares Authorized</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_PrimeHealthcareServicesIncFacilitiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Prime Healthcare Services, Inc. Facilities [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_PrimeHealthcareServicesIncFacilitiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Prime Healthcare Services, Inc. Facilities [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_PrimeHealthcareServicesIncFacilitiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Prime Healthcare Services, Inc. facilities.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Provision for credit loss</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Provision for Loan, Lease, and Other Losses</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Provision for Loan, Lease, and Other Losses, Total</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromCollectionOfLoansReceivable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Principal received on loans receivable</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromCollectionOfLoansReceivable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Proceeds From Collection Of Loans Receivable</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Related Party [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_NumberOfFacilitiesSold_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of facilities sold</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_NumberOfFacilitiesSold_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Number Of Facilities Sold</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_NumberOfFacilitiesSold_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Number of facilities sold.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_InvestmentsInUnconsolidatedOperatingEntitiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Investments In Unconsolidated Operating Entities [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_InvestmentsInUnconsolidatedOperatingEntitiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investments In Unconsolidated Operating Entities [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_InvestmentsInUnconsolidatedOperatingEntitiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Investments In Unconsolidated Operating Entities [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Adjustments To Reconcile Net Income Loss To Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Concentration Risk Benchmark</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Concentration Risk Benchmark [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Assets, Total</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Acquisition loan</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Total assets acquired</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Business Combination Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed Assets</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2024</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_ConstructionInProgressEquipmentAndOther_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Construction in progress and other</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_ConstructionInProgressEquipmentAndOther_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Construction In Progress Equipment And Other</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_ConstructionInProgressEquipmentAndOther_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Construction in progress equipment and other.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Debt Instrument [Table]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument [Table]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_WriteOffOfStraightLineRentReceivables_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Write-off of straight-line rent receivables</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_WriteOffOfStraightLineRentReceivables_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Write-off of Straight-line Rent Receivables</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_WriteOffOfStraightLineRentReceivables_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Write-off of straight-line rent receivables.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cumulative Effect Period Of Adoption [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Debt instrument maturity date</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument Maturity Date</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesAtFairValuePeriodIncreaseDecrease_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Estimated Increase (Decrease) in Fair Value</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesAtFairValuePeriodIncreaseDecrease_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Estimated Increase (Decrease) in Fair Value</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesAtFairValuePeriodIncreaseDecrease_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, at Fair Value, Period Increase (Decrease)</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Equity Interest in Related Party and Related Loans Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule Of Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Table [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_PaymentsForProceedsFromLeaseDepositsAndOtherObligationsToTenants_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Lease deposits and other obligations to tenants</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_PaymentsForProceedsFromLeaseDepositsAndOtherObligationsToTenants_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Lease deposits and other obligations to tenants</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_PaymentsForProceedsFromLeaseDepositsAndOtherObligationsToTenants_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Payments For Proceeds From Lease Deposits And Other Obligations To Tenants</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_PaymentsForProceedsFromLeaseDepositsAndOtherObligationsToTenants_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Payments for proceeds from lease deposits and other obligations to tenants.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityAddressAddressLine2_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Address, Address Line Two</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityAddressAddressLine2_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Address Address Line2</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Current Fiscal Year End Date</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Current Fiscal Year End Date</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetInvestmentInLease_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total investment in financing leases</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetInvestmentInLease_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Investment in financing leases</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetInvestmentInLease_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Net Investment In Lease</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentInformationTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Document Information [Table]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentInformationTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Document Information [Table]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operations [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DirectFinancingLeaseLeaseIncomeTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Components of Total Investment in Financing Leases</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DirectFinancingLeaseLeaseIncomeTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Direct Financing Lease Lease Income Table [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets, Total</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Other assets</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Increase Decrease In Other Operating Assets</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Non-Controlling Interests [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Noncontrolling Interest [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_AlectoHealthcareServicesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Alecto Healthcare Services [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_AlectoHealthcareServicesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Alecto Healthcare Services [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_AlectoHealthcareServicesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Alecto healthcare services.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BuildingMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Building [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BuildingMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Building [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Percentage of equity investment</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Passive equity interest</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Ownership interest</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFrequencyOfPeriodicPayment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Senior unsecured notes, payable term</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFrequencyOfPeriodicPayment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument Frequency Of Periodic Payment</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_StraightLineRentReceivable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Straight-line rent receivables</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_StraightLineRentReceivable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Straight Line Rent Receivable</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_StraightLineRentReceivable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Straight-line rent receivable</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_CounterpartyNameAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Counterparty Name</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_CounterpartyNameAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Counterparty Name [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Assets</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Assets [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LandAndLandImprovementsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Land and Land Improvements [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LandAndLandImprovementsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Land And Land Improvements [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_LongTermAcuteCareHospitalMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Long Term Acute Care Hospital [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_LongTermAcuteCareHospitalMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Long-term Acute Care Hospital [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_LongTermAcuteCareHospitalMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Long-term acute care hospital.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_MinorityInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Ending Balance</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_MinorityInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Beginning Balance</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_MinorityInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Total</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_MinorityInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Non-controlling interests</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_MinorityInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Minority Interest</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedAtCost_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Original Cost</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedAtCost_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Book value</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedAtCost_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Owned At Cost</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_Loans_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Loans, Book value</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_Loans_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Loans</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_ThreePointSixNineTwoPercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyEightMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Three point six nine two percentage senior unsecured notes due two thousand twenty eight.</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DirectFinancingLeaseNetInvestmentInLease_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Net investment in direct financing leases</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Additional paid-in capital</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_PercentageOfLeasedAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Percentage of leased assets.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Income before income tax</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_OtherLoan_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Other loan to affiliates</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_OtherLoan_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Other loan</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_OtherLoan_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other Loan</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_OtherLoan_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Other loan.</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_CommitmentFeeAdjustmentPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Commitment fee adjustment percentage.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Total</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PreferredStockValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">Preferred Stock, Value, Issued, Beginning Balance</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PreferredStockValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Preferred Stock, Value, Issued, Total</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PriorPeriodReclassificationAdjustmentDescription_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Reclassifications</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_FinancialInstrumentsMeasuredAtFairValueOnRecurringBasisTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Financial Instruments Measured At Fair Value On Recurring Basis [Table]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_FinancialInstrumentsMeasuredAtFairValueOnRecurringBasisTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financial Instruments Measured At Fair Value On Recurring Basis [Table]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_FinancialInstrumentsMeasuredAtFairValueOnRecurringBasisTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Financial Instruments Measured At Fair Value On Recurring Basis [Table]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLLCOrLimitedPartnershipLPManagingMemberOrGeneralPartnerOwnershipInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Percentage of ownership of general partner</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLLCOrLimitedPartnershipLPManagingMemberOrGeneralPartnerOwnershipInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Limited Liability Company L L C Or Limited Partnership L P Managing Member Or General Partner Ownership Interest</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Unsecured Debt</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_HCAHealthcareMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">HCA Healthcare [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_HCAHealthcareMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">HCA healthcare.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">General Partner [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">General Partner [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NumberOfBusinessesAcquired_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of facilities acquired</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromEquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributionsReturnOfCapital_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Proceeds From Equity Method Investment Dividends Or Distributions Return Of Capital</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_PercentageOfIssuanceDiscountOfDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Debt instrument issuance discount rate</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_StraightLineRentRevenueAndOther_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Straight-line rent revenue and other.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_ZeroPointNineNineThreePercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueTwoThousandTwentySixMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">0.993% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2026 [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financial Instruments [Domain]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Operating activities</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockVestingSatisfactionOfTaxWithholding_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Stock vesting - satisfaction of tax withholding</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockVestingSatisfactionOfTaxWithholding_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Stock vesting - satisfaction of tax withholding</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockVestingSatisfactionOfTaxWithholding_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Stock Issued During Period Value Stock Vesting Satisfaction Of Tax Withholding</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockVestingSatisfactionOfTaxWithholding_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Stock issued during period value stock vesting satisfaction of tax withholding.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_DebtRefinancingAndUnutilizedFinancingCosts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Debt refinancing and unutilized financing costs</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_DebtRefinancingAndUnutilizedFinancingCosts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Debt refinancing and unutilized financing costs</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_DebtRefinancingAndUnutilizedFinancingCosts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Refinancing And Unutilized Financing Costs</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_DebtRefinancingAndUnutilizedFinancingCosts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Debt refinancing and unutilized financing costs.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_DevelopmentProjectsOriginalCommitmentAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Commitment</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_DevelopmentProjectsOriginalCommitmentAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Development Projects Original Commitment Amount</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_DevelopmentProjectsOriginalCommitmentAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Development projects original commitment amount.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Earnings Per Share [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_LongTermIncentivePlanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Long Term Incentive Plan [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_LongTermIncentivePlanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Long Term Incentive Plan [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_LongTermIncentivePlanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Long term incentive plan.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_InternationalJointVentureMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">International Joint Venture [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_InternationalJointVentureMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">International Joint Venture [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_InternationalJointVentureMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">International joint venture.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_COVID19PandemicMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">COVID-19 Pandemic [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_COVID19PandemicMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">C O V I D19 Pandemic [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_COVID19PandemicMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">COVID - 19 pandemic.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Liabilities, Total</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Liabilities assumed</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Business Combination Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed Liabilities</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Net income attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners)</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Net Income Loss</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityIncreaseDecreaseForPeriodNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Increase in revolving credit facility</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityIncreaseDecreaseForPeriodNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Line of Credit Facility, Increase (Decrease), Net</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityIncreaseDecreaseForPeriodNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Line of Credit Facility, Increase (Decrease), Net, Total</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestPaid_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Interest Paid, Including Capitalized Interest, Operating and Investing Activities, Total</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestPaid_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Interest paid</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestPaid_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Interest Paid</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LessorLeaseDescriptionTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Lessor Lease Description [Table]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LessorLeaseDescriptionTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessor Lease Description [Table]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Document Fiscal Period Focus</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Payment of debt refinancing, deferred financing costs, and other financing activities</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_OperatingPartnershipMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Operating Partnership [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_OperatingPartnershipMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Operating Partnership [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_OperatingPartnershipMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Operating partnership.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Accounting Policies [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Total</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Address, Address Line One</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_GainLossOnSaleOfRealEstateAndOtherNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Gain on sale of real estate and other, net</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_GainLossOnSaleOfRealEstateAndOtherNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Gain (Loss) On Sale Of Real Estate And Other, Net</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_GainLossOnSaleOfRealEstateAndOtherNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Gain (loss) on sale of real estate and other, net</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProfitLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Net income</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProfitLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net income</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProfitLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Profit Loss</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Address, Postal Zip Code</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_DirectFinancingLeaseUnearnedIncomeAndAllowanceForCreditLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Direct Financing Lease Unearned Income And Allowance For Credit Loss</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_LoanTerm_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Loan term</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_LoanTerm_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Loan term.</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Revenues_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total revenues</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Name of Property [Domain]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_InvestmentsInOtherLoans_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Investments in other loans.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_RealEstateAssetsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Real estate assets</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_RealEstateAssetsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Real Estate Assets [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_RealEstateAssetsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Real Estate Assets [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_CostMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Ownership interest in joint venture under the cost method</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_CostMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cost Method Investment Ownership Percentage</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_CostMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Cost method investment ownership percentage.</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_PurchaseOfNonControllingInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Purchase of non controlling interest.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityExpirationDate1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Line of credit, terminated date</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityExpirationDate1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Line Of Credit Facility Expiration Date1</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Including Disposal Group and Discontinued Operations, Total</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Including Disposal Group And Discontinued Operations</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnusualRiskOrUncertaintyByNatureAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Unusual Risk or Uncertainty, Nature</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnusualRiskOrUncertaintyByNatureAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Unusual Risk Or Uncertainty By Nature [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Equity Components</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Statement Equity Components [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt, Total</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Proceeds from term debt, net of discount</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Proceeds From Issuance Of Long Term Debt</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Partner Type</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_StraightLineRentWriteOffs_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Straight-line rent write-offs</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_StraightLineRentWriteOffs_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">straight-Line Rent Write-Offs</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_StraightLineRentWriteOffs_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">straight-line rent write-offs.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnsecuredDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Unsecured Debt, Total</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnsecuredDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Unsecured Debt</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityRegistrantName_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Registrant Name</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityRegistrantName_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Registrant Name</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_ShareholderLoanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Shareholder Loan [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_ShareholderLoanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Shareholder Loan.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_NumberOfVacantFacilitySold_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of vacant facility sold</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_NumberOfVacantFacilitySold_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Number of Vacant Facility Sold</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_NumberOfVacantFacilitySold_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Number of vacant facility sold.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueByBalanceSheetGroupingTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Summary of Fair Value Information of Financial Instruments</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueByBalanceSheetGroupingTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value By Balance Sheet Grouping [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CorporateJointVentureMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Joint Venture [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CorporateJointVentureMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Corporate Joint Venture [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_NumberOfLeasedProperties_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of leased properties</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_NumberOfLeasedProperties_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Number Of Leased Properties</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_NumberOfLeasedProperties_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Number of leased properties.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Interactive Data Current</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Interactive Data Current</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Address, City or Town</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Address City Or Town</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_MajorCustomersAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Customer</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_MajorCustomersAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Major Customers [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireRealEstate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Payments to Acquire Real Estate, Total</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireRealEstate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Cash paid for acquisitions and other related investments</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireRealEstate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Payments To Acquire Real Estate</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Equity / Capital</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalRemainderOfFiscalYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2022</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseTypeDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase, Type [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_StewardEquityInterestMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Steward Equity Interest [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_StewardEquityInterestMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Steward Equity Interest.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityInitiationDate1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Line of credit , entered date</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityInitiationDate1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Line of Credit Facility, Initiation Date</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_TradingSymbol_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Trading Symbol</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_TradingSymbol_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Trading Symbol</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_UnsecuredRevolvingCreditFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_UnsecuredRevolvingCreditFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_UnsecuredRevolvingCreditFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Incremental Common Shares Attributable to Share-based Payment Arrangements, Total</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Dilutive potential common shares</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Investing activities</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedDeferredTaxLiabilitiesAndOtherLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Deferred income tax liabilities and other liabilities, incurred</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Major Property Class</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Major Property Class [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Concentration Risk Type</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Concentration Risk By Type [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total Equity / Capital</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">United Kingdom [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Foreign Country [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_CommitmentAndContingenciesLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_CommitmentAndContingenciesLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_CommitmentAndContingenciesLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DirectCostsOfLeasedAndRentedPropertyOrEquipment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Property-related expenses</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DirectCostsOfLeasedAndRentedPropertyOrEquipment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Direct Costs of Leased and Rented Property or Equipment</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfMortgageLoansHeldForSale_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Proceeds from sale of mortgage loans</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntitySmallBusiness_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Small Business</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Preferred stock, shares outstanding</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_PoliclinicoDiMonzaMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Policlinico di Monza [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_PoliclinicoDiMonzaMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Policlinico di Monza.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_ContractualObligationFiscalYearMaturityScheduleTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Principal Payments Due on Debt</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_ProfitInterestTypeInstrumentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Profit Interest Type Instrument [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_ProfitInterestTypeInstrumentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Profit interest type instrument.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Credit Facility</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GeneralPartnersCapitalAccount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">General Partner -- issued and outstanding -- 5,987 units at March 31, 2022 and 5,968 units at December 31, 2021</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Business Acquisition</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_PayableDueToParentCompany_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Payable due to Medical Properties Trust, Inc.</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_PayableDueToParentCompany_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Payable due to parent company</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Balance Sheet Location</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Balance Sheet Location [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_WaterlandPrivateEquityFundVIICVMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Waterland Private Equity Fund VII C.V. [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_WaterlandPrivateEquityFundVIICVMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Waterland Private Equity Fund VII C.V. [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_WaterlandPrivateEquityFundVIICVMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Waterland Private Equity Fund V I I C V [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_WaterlandPrivateEquityFundVIICVMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Waterland Private Equity Fund VII C.V.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_NetInvestmentInRealEstateAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Net investment in real estate assets</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_NetInvestmentInRealEstateAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Net Investment In Real Estate Assets</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_BookValueOfLeasedAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Book value of leased assets</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_BookValueOfLeasedAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Book Value of Leased Assets</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_BookValueOfLeasedAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Book value of leased assets.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_MedicalPropertiesTrustLimitedLiabilityCompanyMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Medical Properties Trust, LLC. [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_MedicalPropertiesTrustLimitedLiabilityCompanyMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Medical properties trust LLC.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SaleOfStockNameOfTransactionDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Sale of Stock</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_PublicOfferingMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Public Offering [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_PublicOfferingMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Public Offering [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOneTimeAdjustment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Deferred tax liabilities, one time adjustment</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOneTimeAdjustment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Deferred tax liabilities one time adjustment.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquityAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Equity [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_CircleHealthMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Circle [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_CircleHealthMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Circle Health [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_CircleHealthMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Circle Health Group.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_PercentageOfDividendsPayableOnBasisOfAdjustedOperatingFunds_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Percentage of dividends which could be paid from adjusted operating funds</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_PercentageOfDividendsPayableOnBasisOfAdjustedOperatingFunds_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Percentage of dividends payable on basis of adjusted operating funds.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_StocktonCaliforniaMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Stockton, California [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_StocktonCaliforniaMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Stockton, California.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DirectFinancingLeaseUnguaranteedResidualAsset_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Estimated residual values</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Class Of Stock [Line Items]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2023</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_FreestandingErUrgentCareAndLongTermAcuteCareFacilitiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Freestanding ER/Urgent Care and Long-Term Acute Care Facilities [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_FreestandingErUrgentCareAndLongTermAcuteCareFacilitiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Freestanding ER Urgent Care and Long Term Acute Care Facilities [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_FreestandingErUrgentCareAndLongTermAcuteCareFacilitiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Freestanding ER urgent care and long term acute care facilities.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_StraightLineRentAndOtherRecoveryWriteOff_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Straight-line rent and other write-off (recovery)</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_StraightLineRentAndOtherRecoveryWriteOff_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Straight line rent and other (recovery) write off.</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ReceivablesFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Receivables, Fair Value Disclosure, Total</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfInvestments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Gains</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_BakersfieldCaliforniaMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Bakersfield California.</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Foreign currency translation gain (loss)</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Gain Loss Arising During Period Net Of Tax</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Share-based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense, Total</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Share / (Unit)-based compensation expense</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share Based Compensation</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_EuroDenominatedBorrowingsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">EURO-denominated Borrowings [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_EuroDenominatedBorrowingsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EURO Denominated Borrowings [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_EuroDenominatedBorrowingsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">EURO denominated borrowings.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Long-Lived Tangible Asset</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Debt</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument Carrying Amount</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="country_FI_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Finland [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeaseTermOfContract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Term of lease</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeaseTermOfContract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessor Operating Lease Term Of Contract</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_NumberOfPropertiesSold_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Number of properties disposed</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_NumberOfPropertiesSold_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of properties sold</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_NumberOfPropertiesSold_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Number Of Properties Sold</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_NumberOfPropertiesSold_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Number of properties sold.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_StewardHealthCareSystemLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Steward [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_StewardHealthCareSystemLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Steward Health Care System L L C [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_StewardHealthCareSystemLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Steward Health Care System LLC.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestAndOtherIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Interest and Other Income, Total</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestAndOtherIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Interest and other income</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestAndOtherIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Interest And Other Income</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_GeneralAcuteCareHospitalsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">General Acute Care Facilities [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_GeneralAcuteCareHospitalsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">General Acute Care Hospitals [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_GeneralAcuteCareHospitalsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">General Acute Care Hospitals [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_GeneralAcuteCareHospitalsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">General acute care hospitals.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_InvestmentsInUnconsolidatedOperatingEntities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Investments in unconsolidated operating entities</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_InvestmentsInUnconsolidatedOperatingEntities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investments In Unconsolidated Operating Entities</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_InvestmentsInUnconsolidatedOperatingEntities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Investments In Unconsolidated Operating Entities</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_PrimeHealthCareServicesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Prime [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_PrimeHealthCareServicesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Prime Health Care Services.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_PrimeHealthCareServicesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Prime Health Care Services [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_PrimeHealthCareServicesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Prime Healthcare Services [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Securities or Other Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Net cash provided by financing activities</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_ApplicableMarginForTermLoans_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Applicable margin for term loan</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_ApplicableMarginForTermLoans_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Applicable Margin For Term Loans</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_ApplicableMarginForTermLoans_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Applicable margin for term loans.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Debt Issuance Costs, Net, Total</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Deferred Finance Costs Net</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Assets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total Assets</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Assets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Assets</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountUnitsIssued_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Limited Partners, units issued</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Table]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Statement [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total Liabilities and Equity / Capital</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Liabilities And Stockholders Equity</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentQuarterlyReport_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Document Quarterly Report</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Balance Sheet Location [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Statement Of Cash Flows [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_TwoPointFiveZeroZeroPercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueTwoThousandTwentySixMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2.500% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2026 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_TwoPointFiveZeroZeroPercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueTwoThousandTwentySixMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Two Point Five Zero Zero Percentage Senior Unsecured Notes Due Two Thousand Twenty Six [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_TwoPointFiveZeroZeroPercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueTwoThousandTwentySixMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Two point five zero zero percentage senior unsecured notes due two thousand twenty six.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_PercentageOfAssetsFullyRecoverable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Percentage of assets fully recoverable</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_PercentageOfAssetsFullyRecoverable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Percentage of Assets Fully Recoverable</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_PercentageOfAssetsFullyRecoverable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Percentage of assets fully recoverable.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_LineOfInterimCreditFacilityPaidOffAndTerminated_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Line of credit, terminated</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_LineOfInterimCreditFacilityPaidOffAndTerminated_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Line Of Interim Credit Facility Paid Off And Terminated</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_LineOfInterimCreditFacilityPaidOffAndTerminated_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Line of interim credit facility paid off and terminated.</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_Security12bTitle_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Title of 12(b) Security</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_NegativeHundredBasisPointsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Negative Hundred Basis Points [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_NegativeHundredBasisPointsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Negative Hundred Basis Points.</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_PercentageOfTermLoanInvestment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Percentage of term loan</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_PercentageOfTermLoanInvestment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Percentage Of Term Loan Investment</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_PercentageOfTermLoanInvestment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Percentage of term loan investment.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Effect of exchange rate changes</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCredit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Long-term Line of Credit, Total</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCredit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Line Of Credit</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Debt Instrument [Line Items]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_PercentageOfPropertiesOccupiedByTenants_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Percentage of properties occupied by tenants</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_PercentageOfPropertiesOccupiedByTenants_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Percentage of Properties Occupied By Tenants</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_PercentageOfPropertiesOccupiedByTenants_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Percentage of properties occupied by tenants.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LoansHeldForSaleFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Loans, Fair value</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_TexarkanaTxMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Texarkana TX.</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_NonrecourseSecuredDebtPercentageOfAssetValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Nonrecourse secured debt percentage of asset value</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentsUnconsolidatedRealEstateAndOtherJointVentures_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Investments in unconsolidated real estate joint ventures</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFour_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Thereafter</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFour_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Long term debt maturities repayments of principal after year four.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_PaymentsForCapitalAdditionsAndOtherInvestmentsNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Capital additions and other investments, net</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_PaymentsForCapitalAdditionsAndOtherInvestmentsNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Payments for capital additions and other investments net.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_NumberOfMasterLeasesToBeSoldUponExerciseOfRepurchaseOptionByCustomer_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of master leases to be sold upon exercise of repurchase option by customer</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_NumberOfMasterLeasesToBeSoldUponExerciseOfRepurchaseOptionByCustomer_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Number of master leases to be sold upon exercise of repurchase option by customer.</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NumberOfCountriesInWhichEntityOperates_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of countries</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="country_US_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">U.S. [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="country_US_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">U S</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_PercentageOfVacantOnLeasedProperty_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Percentage of vacant on leased property.</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_PercentageOfVacantOnLeasedProperty_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Percentage of vacant on leased property</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_GBPDenominatedBorrowingsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">GBP-denominated Borrowings [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_GBPDenominatedBorrowingsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">GBP-denominated Borrowings [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionAdjustmentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_NumberOfPropertiesVacant_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of properties vacant</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_NumberOfPropertiesVacant_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Number of properties vacant.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Preferred stock, shares authorized</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">Balance at end of year</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_InitialPercentageOfInterestRateWithPossibleOutsideReturns_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Initial percentage of interest rate with possible outside returns.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_ErnestHealthIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Ernest [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_ErnestHealthIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Ernest Health, Inc.</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Payment for acquisition</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_RealEstateInvestmentsUnconsolidatedRealEstateAndOtherJointVenturesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Real Estate Investments Unconsolidated Real Estate And Other Joint Ventures [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_StraightLineRentRevenueNetOfWriteOffs_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Straight-line rent</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PartnersCapitalNotesDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Common Stock/Partner's Capital</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Income Taxes</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_FinancialInstrumentsMeasuredAtFairValueOnRecurringBasisLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Financial Instruments Measured At Fair Value On Recurring Basis [Line Items]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="stpr_CA-BC_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">British Pound Sterling [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_StewardMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Steward.</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_StewardMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Steward [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_CumulativeEffectOfChangeInAccountingPrinciple_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_CumulativeEffectOfChangeInAccountingPrinciple_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Central Index Key</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_WriteOffOfBilledAndStraightLineRentReceivables_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Write off of billed and straight-line rent receivables</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_StewardLoanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Steward Loan.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Real Estate [Abstract]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_AcuteCareHospitalMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Acute care hospital.</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_ScheduleOfDevelopmentProjectsTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule Of Development Projects Table [Text Block]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_ThreePointFiveZeroZeroPercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueTwoThousandThirtyOneMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Three Point Five Zero Zero Percentage Senior Unsecured Notes Due Two Thousand Thirty One [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_ThreePointFiveZeroZeroPercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueTwoThousandThirtyOneMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Three point five zero zero percentage senior unsecured notes due two thousand thirty one.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Reserved shares of common stock for awards under the Equity Incentive Plan</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Concentration Risk Percentage1</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Statement [Table]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Statement [Table]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityFileNumber_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity File Number</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityFileNumber_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity File Number</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Retained Earnings (Deficit) [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Retained Earnings [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TypeOfAdoptionMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Accounting Standards Update</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_SummaryOfOperatingResultsFromPropertiesTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Summary of Operating Results from Properties</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_SummaryOfOperatingResultsFromPropertiesTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Summary Of Operating Results From Properties [Table Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_SummaryOfOperatingResultsFromPropertiesTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Summary of Operating results from properties.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdjustmentsForNewAccountingPronouncementsAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Accounting Standards Update</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_MedianKlinikenSARLMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">MEDIAN [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_MedianKlinikenSARLMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Median Kliniken S A R L [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_MedianKlinikenSARLMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Median Kliniken S A R L [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_NumberOfPropertiesHeldForSale_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of properties held for sale</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_NumberOfPropertiesHeldForSale_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Number of Properties Held for Sale</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_NumberOfPropertiesHeldForSale_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Number of properties held for sale.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsShareBasedPaymentsTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Stock Awards</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsShareBasedPaymentsTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Share Based Payments [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonLimitedPartnersUnits_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Proceeds from sale of units, net of offering costs</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonLimitedPartnersUnits_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Proceeds From Issuance Of Common Limited Partners Units</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Subsequent Event</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Subsequent Event [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Earnings per common share (units) basic and diluted</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Earnings Per Share Basic And Diluted [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Commitments and Contingencies</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LossContingencyReceivable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Receivables related to loss recovery</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LossContingencyReceivable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Loss Contingency, Receivable</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LossContingencyReceivable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">Loss Contingency, Receivable, Ending Balance</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LossContingencyReceivable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">Loss Contingency, Receivable, Beginning Balance</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LossContingencyReceivable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Loss Contingency, Receivable, Total</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Common Units [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Common Par Value [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Common Stock [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsTotalMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Total Gross Assets [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsTotalMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Assets Total [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total net assets acquired</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Name of Property [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Total</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Debt, net Fair value</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_CoverAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cover [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Credit Facility</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_SpringstoneLlcMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Springstone [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_SpringstoneLlcMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Springstone, LLC.</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_CostsOfLeasedAndRentedPropertyOrEquipment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Property-related</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_CostsOfLeasedAndRentedPropertyOrEquipment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Costs of leased and rented property or equipment.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_ProspectMedicalHoldingsIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Prospect [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateHeldforsale_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Real estate held for sale</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedAtFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fair Value</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_ThreePointThreeSevenFivePercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueTwoThousandThirtyMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Three point three seven five percentage senior unsecured notes due two thousand thirty.</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_RemainingOutstandingDeferredRentToBeReceived_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Remaining Outstanding Deferred Rent To Be Received</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_RemainingOutstandingDeferredRentToBeReceived_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Remaining outstanding deferred rent to be received.</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Concentration Risk Benchmark</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_HalsenHealthcareMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Halsen Healthcare [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_HalsenHealthcareMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Halsen healthcare.</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Credit loss reserve</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Loans and Leases Receivable, Allowance, Total</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_SummaryOfRemainingOtherLoansNetOfAllowanceForCreditLossTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Summary of Remaining Other Loans Net of Allowance for Credit Loss</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_SummaryOfRemainingOtherLoansNetOfAllowanceForCreditLossTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Summary Of Remaining Other Loans Net Of Allowance For Credit Loss [Table Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_SummaryOfRemainingOtherLoansNetOfAllowanceForCreditLossTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Summary of remaining other loans net of allowance for credit loss.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_FivePointTwoFiveZeroPercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueTwoThousandTwentySixMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">5.250% Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2026 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_FivePointTwoFiveZeroPercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueTwoThousandTwentySixMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Five Point Two Five Zero Percentage Senior Unsecured Notes Due Two Thousand Twenty Six [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_FivePointTwoFiveZeroPercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueTwoThousandTwentySixMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Five point two five zero percentage senior unsecured notes due two thousand twenty six.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredWithAdditionalAcquisitionLoan_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Purchase price of acquisition loan</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredWithAdditionalAcquisitionLoan_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Business Combination Consideration Transferred With Additional Acquisition Loan</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredWithAdditionalAcquisitionLoan_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Business combination consideration transferred with additional acquisition loan.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DirectFinancingLeaseNetInvestmentInLeasesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Direct Financing Lease Net Investment In Leases [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DirectFinancingLeaseNetInvestmentInLeasesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Direct Financing Lease Net Investment In Leases [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_GainLossOnDispositionOfRealEstate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Income from real estate dispositions, net</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_GainLossOnDispositionOfRealEstate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Gain loss on disposition of real estate.</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfRealEstateDiscontinuedOperations_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Gain (loss) on real estate dispositions</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_TwoPointFiveFiveZeroPercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyThreeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2.550% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2023 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_TwoPointFiveFiveZeroPercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyThreeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Two Point Five Five Zero Percentage Senior Unsecured Notes Due Two Thousand Twenty Three [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_TwoPointFiveFiveZeroPercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyThreeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Two point five five zero percentage senior unsecured notes due two thousand twenty three.</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_PrioryGroupMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Priory Group [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_PrioryGroupMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Priory Group.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Calculation of Earnings Per Share</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_OwnershipAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Ownership</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="country_AU_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">A U</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_InitialTermOfLoan_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Initial term of loan</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_InitialTermOfLoan_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Initial Term of Loan</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_InitialTermOfLoan_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Initial term of loan.</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="country_CO_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">C O</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_MPTTRSIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">MPT TRS, Inc</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_ObligationsToTenantsAndOtherLeaseLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Obligations to tenants and other lease liabilities</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_RehabilitationHospitalMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Rehabilitation Facilities [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_RehabilitationHospitalMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Rehabilitation hospital.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_AmendmentFlag_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Amendment Flag</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_NumberOfFacilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of facilities</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mpw_NumberOfFacilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Number of facilities.</link:label>
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