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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LandMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Land [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Major Property Class</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20190331.xsd#mpw_RehabilitationHospitalMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_RehabilitationHospitalMember" />
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_MedianMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Median.</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_NumberOfBusinessesAcquired_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Number Of Businesses Acquired</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeaseTermOfContract" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeaseTermOfContract" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeaseTermOfContract_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Term of lease</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeaseTermOfContract" xlink:to="us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeaseTermOfContract_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeaseTermOfContract_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessor Operating Lease Term Of Contract</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LeaseAgreementAnnualIncrementalInterestPercentage_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Lease rent increase percentage</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LeaseAgreementAnnualIncrementalInterestPercentage_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lease Agreement Annual Incremental Interest Percentage</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LeaseAgreementInterestPercentage_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Lease rate</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LeaseAgreementInterestPercentage_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lease Agreement Interest Percentage</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20190331.xsd#mpw_EstimatedDevelopmentCosts" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_EstimatedDevelopmentCosts" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_EstimatedDevelopmentCosts_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Estimated development costs.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_EstimatedDevelopmentCosts" xlink:to="mpw_EstimatedDevelopmentCosts_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20190331.xsd#mpw_ErnestHealthIncMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_ErnestHealthIncMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_ErnestHealthIncMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Ernest Health, Inc.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_ErnestHealthIncMember" xlink:to="mpw_ErnestHealthIncMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_ErnestHealthIncMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Ernest [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_ErnestHealthIncMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Ernest Health Inc [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Real Estate Property Ownership</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Real Estate Properties [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesDomain" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesDomain" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Real Estate Properties</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesDomain_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Real Estate Properties [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20190331.xsd#mpw_DevelopmentActivitiesMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_DevelopmentActivitiesMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_DevelopmentActivitiesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Development activities.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_DevelopmentActivitiesMember" xlink:to="mpw_DevelopmentActivitiesMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_DevelopmentActivitiesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Development Activities [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_DevelopmentActivitiesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Development Activities [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_EstimatedDevelopmentCosts_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Estimated total development cost</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_EstimatedDevelopmentCosts_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Estimated Development Costs</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20190331.xsd#mpw_DevelopmentProjectsOriginalCommitmentAmount" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_DevelopmentProjectsOriginalCommitmentAmount" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_DevelopmentProjectsOriginalCommitmentAmount_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Development projects original commitment amount.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_DevelopmentProjectsOriginalCommitmentAmount" xlink:to="mpw_DevelopmentProjectsOriginalCommitmentAmount_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20190331.xsd#mpw_DevelopmentProjectsEstimatedRentCommencementDate" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_DevelopmentProjectsEstimatedRentCommencementDate" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_DevelopmentProjectsEstimatedRentCommencementDate_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Development projects estimated rent commencement date.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_DevelopmentProjectsEstimatedRentCommencementDate" xlink:to="mpw_DevelopmentProjectsEstimatedRentCommencementDate_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20190331.xsd#mpw_CircleHealthMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_CircleHealthMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_CircleHealthMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Circle Health Group.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_CircleHealthMember" xlink:to="mpw_CircleHealthMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_CircleHealthMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Circle Health [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_CircleHealthMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Circle Health [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20190331.xsd#mpw_CircleHealthRehabilitationMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_CircleHealthRehabilitationMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_CircleHealthRehabilitationMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Circle health rehabilitation.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_CircleHealthRehabilitationMember" xlink:to="mpw_CircleHealthRehabilitationMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_CircleHealthRehabilitationMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Circle Health Rehabilitation [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_CircleHealthRehabilitationMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Circle Health Rehabilitation [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20190331.xsd#mpw_SurgeryPartnersMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_SurgeryPartnersMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_SurgeryPartnersMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Surgery partners.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_SurgeryPartnersMember" xlink:to="mpw_SurgeryPartnersMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_SurgeryPartnersMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Surgery Partners [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_SurgeryPartnersMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Surgery Partners [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20190331.xsd#mpw_BirminghamUkMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_BirminghamUkMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_BirminghamUkMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Birmingham UK</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_BirminghamUkMember" xlink:to="mpw_BirminghamUkMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_BirminghamUkMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Birmingham, England [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_BirminghamUkMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Birmingham Uk [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20190331.xsd#mpw_IdahoFallsIDMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_IdahoFallsIDMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_IdahoFallsIDMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Idaho Falls, ID.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_IdahoFallsIDMember" xlink:to="mpw_IdahoFallsIDMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_IdahoFallsIDMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Idaho Falls, ID [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_IdahoFallsIDMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Idaho Falls I D [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_DevelopmentProjectsOriginalCommitmentAmount_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Commitment</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_DevelopmentProjectsOriginalCommitmentAmount_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Development Projects Original Commitment Amount</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Costs Incurred as of March 31, 2019</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold" xlink:to="us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cost Of Goods And Services Sold</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_DevelopmentProjectsEstimatedRentCommencementDate_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Estimated Rent Commencement Date</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_DevelopmentProjectsEstimatedRentCommencementDate_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Development Projects Estimated Rent Commencement Date</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20190331.xsd#mpw_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationLossGainOnWriteDown" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationLossGainOnWriteDown" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationLossGainOnWriteDown_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Disposal group including discontinued operation loss gain on write down.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationLossGainOnWriteDown" xlink:to="mpw_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationLossGainOnWriteDown_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Debt Instrument [Table]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument [Table]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2018/elts/srt-2018-01-31.xsd#srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Name of Property</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis" xlink:to="srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation Description Of Property [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2018/elts/srt-2018-01-31.xsd#srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Name of Property</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain" xlink:to="srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation Name Of Property [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20190331.xsd#mpw_HoustonTexasMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_HoustonTexasMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_HoustonTexasMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Houston, Texas.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_HoustonTexasMember" xlink:to="mpw_HoustonTexasMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_HoustonTexasMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Houston, Texas [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_HoustonTexasMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Houston Texas [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2018/dei-2018-01-31.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="dei_LegalEntityAxis" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dei_LegalEntityAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Legal Entity</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:to="dei_LegalEntityAxis_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dei_LegalEntityAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Legal Entity [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2018/dei-2018-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityDomain" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="dei_EntityDomain" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dei_EntityDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_EntityDomain" xlink:to="dei_EntityDomain_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dei_EntityDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20190331.xsd#mpw_StewardHealthCareSystemLLCMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_StewardHealthCareSystemLLCMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_StewardHealthCareSystemLLCMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Steward Health Care System LLC.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_StewardHealthCareSystemLLCMember" xlink:to="mpw_StewardHealthCareSystemLLCMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_StewardHealthCareSystemLLCMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Steward Health Care System LLC [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_StewardHealthCareSystemLLCMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Steward Health Care System L L C [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2018/elts/srt-2018-01-31.xsd#srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Real Estate, Type of Property</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis" xlink:to="srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Mortgage Loans On Real Estate Description Type Of Property [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2018/elts/srt-2018-01-31.xsd#srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNamePropertyTypeDomain" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNamePropertyTypeDomain" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNamePropertyTypeDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Real Estate</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNamePropertyTypeDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Mortgage Loans On Real Estate Name Property Type [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20190331.xsd#mpw_StJosephMedicalCenterMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_StJosephMedicalCenterMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_StJosephMedicalCenterMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">St Joseph Medical Center.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_StJosephMedicalCenterMember" xlink:to="mpw_StJosephMedicalCenterMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_StJosephMedicalCenterMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">St. Joseph Medical Center [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_StJosephMedicalCenterMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">St Joseph Medical Center [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Debt Instrument [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfRealEstateDiscontinuedOperations" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfRealEstateDiscontinuedOperations" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfRealEstateDiscontinuedOperations_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Gain on real estate dispositions</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfRealEstateDiscontinuedOperations" xlink:to="us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfRealEstateDiscontinuedOperations_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfRealEstateDiscontinuedOperations_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Gain Loss On Disposition Of Real Estate Discontinued Operations</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationLossGainOnWriteDown_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Gain offset by non-cash charges</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationLossGainOnWriteDown_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Loss Gain On Write Down</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20190331.xsd#mpw_LeasesAnnualRentEscalationsPercentage" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_LeasesAnnualRentEscalationsPercentage" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LeasesAnnualRentEscalationsPercentage_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Leases annual rent escalations percentage.</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20190331.xsd#mpw_LeaseFixedMinimumAnnualEscalationsPercentage" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_LeaseFixedMinimumAnnualEscalationsPercentage" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LeaseFixedMinimumAnnualEscalationsPercentage_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Lease fixed minimum annual escalations percentage.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_LeaseFixedMinimumAnnualEscalationsPercentage" xlink:to="mpw_LeaseFixedMinimumAnnualEscalationsPercentage_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20190331.xsd#mpw_NumberOfLessorProperties" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_NumberOfLessorProperties" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NumberOfLessorProperties_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Number of lessor properties.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_NumberOfLessorProperties" xlink:to="mpw_NumberOfLessorProperties_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeaseDescriptionAbstract" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeaseDescriptionAbstract" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeaseDescriptionAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessor Operating Lease Description [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeaseDescriptionAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeaseDescriptionAbstract_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LessorLeaseDescriptionTable" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LessorLeaseDescriptionTable" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LessorLeaseDescriptionTable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Lessor Lease Description [Table]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LessorLeaseDescriptionTable" xlink:to="us-gaap_LessorLeaseDescriptionTable_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LessorLeaseDescriptionTable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessor Lease Description [Table]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2018/elts/srt-2018-01-31.xsd#srt_RangeAxis" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="srt_RangeAxis" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="srt_RangeAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Range</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_RangeAxis" xlink:to="srt_RangeAxis_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="srt_RangeAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Range [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2018/elts/srt-2018-01-31.xsd#srt_RangeMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="srt_RangeMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="srt_RangeMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Range</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_RangeMember" xlink:to="srt_RangeMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="srt_RangeMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Range [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2018/elts/srt-2018-01-31.xsd#srt_MinimumMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="srt_MinimumMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="srt_MinimumMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Minimum [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_MinimumMember" xlink:to="srt_MinimumMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="srt_MinimumMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Minimum [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2018/elts/srt-2018-01-31.xsd#srt_MaximumMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="srt_MaximumMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="srt_MaximumMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Maximum [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_MaximumMember" xlink:to="srt_MaximumMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="srt_MaximumMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Maximum [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LessorLeaseDescriptionLineItems" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LessorLeaseDescriptionLineItems" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LessorLeaseDescriptionLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Lessor Lease Description [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LessorLeaseDescriptionLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_LessorLeaseDescriptionLineItems_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LessorLeaseDescriptionLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessor Lease Description [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeaseRenewalTerm" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeaseRenewalTerm" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeaseRenewalTerm_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Lease renewal term</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeaseRenewalTerm" xlink:to="us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeaseRenewalTerm_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeaseRenewalTerm_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessor Operating Lease Renewal Term</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LeasesAnnualRentEscalationsPercentage_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Annual rent escalations</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LeasesAnnualRentEscalationsPercentage_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Leases Annual Rent Escalations Percentage</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LeaseFixedMinimumAnnualEscalationsPercentage_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fixed minimum annual escalations</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LeaseFixedMinimumAnnualEscalationsPercentage_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lease Fixed Minimum Annual Escalations Percentage</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NumberOfLessorProperties_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of properties</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NumberOfLessorProperties_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Number Of Lessor Properties</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ResidualValueOfLeasedAsset" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ResidualValueOfLeasedAsset" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ResidualValueOfLeasedAsset_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Carrying value of lease requiring residual value guarantee</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ResidualValueOfLeasedAsset" xlink:to="us-gaap_ResidualValueOfLeasedAsset_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ResidualValueOfLeasedAsset_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Residual Value Of Leased Asset</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsFiscalYearMaturityAbstract" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsFiscalYearMaturityAbstract" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsFiscalYearMaturityAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessor Operating Lease Payments Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsFiscalYearMaturityAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsFiscalYearMaturityAbstract_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NatureOfExpenseAxis" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_NatureOfExpenseAxis" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_NatureOfExpenseAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Nature of Expense</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_NatureOfExpenseAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_NatureOfExpenseAxis_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_NatureOfExpenseAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Nature Of Expense [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InterimPeriodCostsNotAllocableDomain" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterimPeriodCostsNotAllocableDomain" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterimPeriodCostsNotAllocableDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Interim Period, Costs Not Allocable</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_InterimPeriodCostsNotAllocableDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_InterimPeriodCostsNotAllocableDomain_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterimPeriodCostsNotAllocableDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Interim Period Costs Not Allocable [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20190331.xsd#mpw_OperatingLeasesMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_OperatingLeasesMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_OperatingLeasesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Operating Leases [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_OperatingLeasesMember" xlink:to="mpw_OperatingLeasesMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_OperatingLeasesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Operating Leases [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_OperatingLeasesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Operating Leases [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20190331.xsd#mpw_DirectFinancingLeasesMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_DirectFinancingLeasesMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_DirectFinancingLeasesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Direct Financing Leases [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_DirectFinancingLeasesMember" xlink:to="mpw_DirectFinancingLeasesMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_DirectFinancingLeasesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Direct Financing Leases [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_DirectFinancingLeasesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Direct Financing Leases [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedRemainderOfFiscalYear" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedRemainderOfFiscalYear" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedRemainderOfFiscalYear_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2019 (nine months only)</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedRemainderOfFiscalYear" xlink:to="us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedRemainderOfFiscalYear_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedRemainderOfFiscalYear_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessor Operating Lease Payments To Be Received Remainder Of Fiscal Year</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedTwoYears" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedTwoYears" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedTwoYears_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2020</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedTwoYears" xlink:to="us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedTwoYears_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedTwoYears_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessor Operating Lease Payments To Be Received Two Years</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedThreeYears" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedThreeYears" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedThreeYears_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2021</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedThreeYears" xlink:to="us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedThreeYears_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedThreeYears_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessor Operating Lease Payments To Be Received Three Years</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedFourYears" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedFourYears" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedFourYears_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2022</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedFourYears" xlink:to="us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedFourYears_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedFourYears_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessor Operating Lease Payments To Be Received Four Years</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedFiveYears" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedFiveYears" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedFiveYears_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2023</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedFiveYears" xlink:to="us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedFiveYears_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedFiveYears_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessor Operating Lease Payments To Be Received Five Years</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedThereafter" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedThereafter" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedThereafter_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Thereafter</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedThereafter" xlink:to="us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedThereafter_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedThereafter_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessor Operating Lease Payments To Be Received Thereafter</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceived" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceived" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceived_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Future minimum lease payments to be received</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceived" xlink:to="us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceived_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceived_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessor Operating Lease Payments To Be Received</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20190331.xsd#mpw_NumberOfDirectFinancingLeases" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_NumberOfDirectFinancingLeases" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NumberOfDirectFinancingLeases_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Number of direct financing leases.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_NumberOfDirectFinancingLeases" xlink:to="mpw_NumberOfDirectFinancingLeases_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DirectFinancingLeaseLeaseIncomeAbstract" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DirectFinancingLeaseLeaseIncomeAbstract" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DirectFinancingLeaseLeaseIncomeAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Direct Financing Lease Lease Income [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DirectFinancingLeaseLeaseIncomeAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_DirectFinancingLeaseLeaseIncomeAbstract_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20190331.xsd#mpw_DirectFinancingLeaseIncomeLineItems" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_DirectFinancingLeaseIncomeLineItems" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_DirectFinancingLeaseIncomeLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Direct financing lease income.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_DirectFinancingLeaseIncomeLineItems" xlink:to="mpw_DirectFinancingLeaseIncomeLineItems_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20190331.xsd#mpw_DirectFinancingLeaseIncomeTable" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_DirectFinancingLeaseIncomeTable" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_DirectFinancingLeaseIncomeTable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Direct financing lease income.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_DirectFinancingLeaseIncomeTable" xlink:to="mpw_DirectFinancingLeaseIncomeTable_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_DirectFinancingLeaseIncomeTable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Direct Financing Lease Income [Table]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_DirectFinancingLeaseIncomeTable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Direct Financing Lease Income [Table]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20190331.xsd#mpw_PrimeFacilitiesMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_PrimeFacilitiesMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_PrimeFacilitiesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Prime facilities.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_PrimeFacilitiesMember" xlink:to="mpw_PrimeFacilitiesMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_PrimeFacilitiesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Prime Facilities [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_PrimeFacilitiesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Prime Facilities [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20190331.xsd#mpw_AlectoHealthcareServicesMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_AlectoHealthcareServicesMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_AlectoHealthcareServicesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Alecto healthcare services.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_AlectoHealthcareServicesMember" xlink:to="mpw_AlectoHealthcareServicesMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_AlectoHealthcareServicesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Alecto Healthcare Services [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_AlectoHealthcareServicesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Alecto Healthcare Services [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20190331.xsd#mpw_VibraHealthcareLLCMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_VibraHealthcareLLCMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_VibraHealthcareLLCMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Vibra Healthcare, LLC.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_VibraHealthcareLLCMember" xlink:to="mpw_VibraHealthcareLLCMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_VibraHealthcareLLCMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Vibra Healthcare, LLC [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_VibraHealthcareLLCMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Vibra Healthcare L L C [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20190331.xsd#mpw_AcuteCareHospitalMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_AcuteCareHospitalMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_AcuteCareHospitalMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Acute care hospital.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_AcuteCareHospitalMember" xlink:to="mpw_AcuteCareHospitalMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_AcuteCareHospitalMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Acute Care Hospital [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_AcuteCareHospitalMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Acute Care Hospital [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_DirectFinancingLeaseIncomeLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Direct Financing Lease Income [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_DirectFinancingLeaseIncomeLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Direct Financing Lease Income [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NumberOfDirectFinancingLeases_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of direct financing leases</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NumberOfDirectFinancingLeases_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Number Of Direct Financing Leases</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DirectFinancingLeaseNetInvestmentInLeasesAbstract" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DirectFinancingLeaseNetInvestmentInLeasesAbstract" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DirectFinancingLeaseNetInvestmentInLeasesAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Direct Financing Lease Net Investment In Leases [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DirectFinancingLeaseNetInvestmentInLeasesAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_DirectFinancingLeaseNetInvestmentInLeasesAbstract_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DirectFinancingLeaseLeaseReceivable" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DirectFinancingLeaseLeaseReceivable" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DirectFinancingLeaseLeaseReceivable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Minimum lease payments receivable</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DirectFinancingLeaseLeaseReceivable" xlink:to="us-gaap_DirectFinancingLeaseLeaseReceivable_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DirectFinancingLeaseLeaseReceivable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Direct Financing Lease Lease Receivable</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DirectFinancingLeaseUnguaranteedResidualAsset" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DirectFinancingLeaseUnguaranteedResidualAsset" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DirectFinancingLeaseUnguaranteedResidualAsset_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Estimated residual values</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DirectFinancingLeaseUnguaranteedResidualAsset" xlink:to="us-gaap_DirectFinancingLeaseUnguaranteedResidualAsset_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DirectFinancingLeaseUnguaranteedResidualAsset_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Direct Financing Lease Unguaranteed Residual Asset</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DirectFinancingLeaseDeferredSellingProfit" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DirectFinancingLeaseDeferredSellingProfit" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DirectFinancingLeaseDeferredSellingProfit_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Less: Unearned income</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DirectFinancingLeaseDeferredSellingProfit" xlink:to="us-gaap_DirectFinancingLeaseDeferredSellingProfit_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DirectFinancingLeaseDeferredSellingProfit_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Direct Financing Lease Deferred Selling Profit</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DirectFinancingLeaseNetInvestmentInLease" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DirectFinancingLeaseNetInvestmentInLease" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DirectFinancingLeaseNetInvestmentInLease_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Net investment in direct financing leases</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DirectFinancingLeaseNetInvestmentInLease" xlink:to="us-gaap_DirectFinancingLeaseNetInvestmentInLease_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DirectFinancingLeaseNetInvestmentInLease_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Direct Financing Lease Net Investment In Lease</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20190331.xsd#mpw_UnbilledDirectFinanceLeaseRentWriteOff" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_UnbilledDirectFinanceLeaseRentWriteOff" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_UnbilledDirectFinanceLeaseRentWriteOff_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Unbilled direct finance lease rent write off.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_UnbilledDirectFinanceLeaseRentWriteOff" xlink:to="mpw_UnbilledDirectFinanceLeaseRentWriteOff_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LessorDirectFinancingLeaseTermOfContract1" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LessorDirectFinancingLeaseTermOfContract1" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LessorDirectFinancingLeaseTermOfContract1_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Term of lease</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LessorDirectFinancingLeaseTermOfContract1" xlink:to="us-gaap_LessorDirectFinancingLeaseTermOfContract1_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LessorDirectFinancingLeaseTermOfContract1_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessor Direct Financing Lease Term Of Contract1</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LessorDirectFinancingLeaseExistenceOfOptionToExtend" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LessorDirectFinancingLeaseExistenceOfOptionToExtend" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LessorDirectFinancingLeaseExistenceOfOptionToExtend_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Existence of option to extend</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LessorDirectFinancingLeaseExistenceOfOptionToExtend" xlink:to="us-gaap_LessorDirectFinancingLeaseExistenceOfOptionToExtend_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LessorDirectFinancingLeaseExistenceOfOptionToExtend_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessor Direct Financing Lease Existence Of Option To Extend</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LessorDirectFinancingLeaseOptionToExtend" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LessorDirectFinancingLeaseOptionToExtend" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LessorDirectFinancingLeaseOptionToExtend_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of lease extension options</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LessorDirectFinancingLeaseOptionToExtend" xlink:to="us-gaap_LessorDirectFinancingLeaseOptionToExtend_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LessorDirectFinancingLeaseOptionToExtend_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessor Direct Financing Lease Option To Extend</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LessorDirectFinancingLeaseRenewalTerm1" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LessorDirectFinancingLeaseRenewalTerm1" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LessorDirectFinancingLeaseRenewalTerm1_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Term of lease extension, years</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LessorDirectFinancingLeaseRenewalTerm1" xlink:to="us-gaap_LessorDirectFinancingLeaseRenewalTerm1_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LessorDirectFinancingLeaseRenewalTerm1_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessor Direct Financing Lease Renewal Term1</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_UnbilledDirectFinanceLeaseRentWriteOff_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Write off of unbilled direct finance lease rent</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_UnbilledDirectFinanceLeaseRentWriteOff_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Unbilled Direct Finance Lease Rent Write Off</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20190331.xsd#mpw_NumberOfFacilitiesTransitioned" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_NumberOfFacilitiesTransitioned" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NumberOfFacilitiesTransitioned_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Number of facilities transitioned.</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20190331.xsd#mpw_NumberOfTransitionedFacilitiesNotReLeased" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_NumberOfTransitionedFacilitiesNotReLeased" />
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NumberOfReLeasedProperties_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Number of re-leased properties.</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NumberOfRemainingPropertiesToBeTransitioned_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Number of remaining properties to be transitioned.</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NumberOfPropertiesSold_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Number of properties sold.</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_AdeptusHealthTransitionPropertiesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Adeptus Health Transition Properties [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Subsequent Event Type [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Subsequent Event Type</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Subsequent Event Type [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Subsequent Event [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Subsequent Event [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Scenario</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Statement Scenario [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Scenario, Unspecified</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Scenario Unspecified [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScenarioForecastMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScenarioForecastMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScenarioForecastMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Scenario, Forecast [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ScenarioForecastMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_ScenarioForecastMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScenarioForecastMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Scenario Forecast [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NumberOfFacilitiesTransitioned_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of facilities transitioned</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NumberOfFacilitiesTransitioned_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Number Of Facilities Transitioned</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NumberOfReLeasedProperties_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of re-leased properties</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NumberOfReLeasedProperties_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Number Of Re Leased Properties</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NumberOfRemainingPropertiesToBeTransitioned_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of remaining properties to be transitioned</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NumberOfRemainingPropertiesToBeTransitioned_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Number Of Remaining Properties To Be Transitioned</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NumberOfPropertiesSold_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of properties sold</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NumberOfPropertiesSold_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Number Of Properties Sold</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NumberOfTransitionedFacilitiesNotReLeased_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of transitioned facilities not re-leased</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NumberOfTransitionedFacilitiesNotReLeased_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Number Of Transitioned Facilities Not Re Leased</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_PercentageOfInvestmentInRemainingTransitionFacilitiesOnAssets_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Percentage of investment in remaining transition facilities on total assets</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_PercentageOfInvestmentInRemainingTransitionFacilitiesOnAssets_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Percentage Of Investment In Remaining Transition Facilities On Assets</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20190331.xsd#mpw_GilbertAndFlorenceFacilitiesMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_GilbertAndFlorenceFacilitiesMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_GilbertAndFlorenceFacilitiesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Gilbert and Florence facilities.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_GilbertAndFlorenceFacilitiesMember" xlink:to="mpw_GilbertAndFlorenceFacilitiesMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_GilbertAndFlorenceFacilitiesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Gilbert and Florence Facilities [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_GilbertAndFlorenceFacilitiesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Gilbert And Florence Facilities [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Concentration Risk Benchmark</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Concentration Risk By Benchmark [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Concentration Risk Benchmark</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Concentration Risk Benchmark [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsTotalMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsTotalMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsTotalMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Total Gross Assets [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AssetsTotalMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_AssetsTotalMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsTotalMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Assets Total [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Concentration Risk Type</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Concentration Risk By Type [Axis]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Concentration Risk Type</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Concentration Risk Type [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CreditConcentrationRiskMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_CreditConcentrationRiskMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_CreditConcentrationRiskMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Credit Concentration Risk [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CreditConcentrationRiskMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_CreditConcentrationRiskMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_CreditConcentrationRiskMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Credit Concentration Risk [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Percentage of Total Gross Assets</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Concentration Risk Percentage1</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20190331.xsd#mpw_NumberOfLeasedProperties" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_NumberOfLeasedProperties" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NumberOfLeasedProperties_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Number of leased properties.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_NumberOfLeasedProperties" xlink:to="mpw_NumberOfLeasedProperties_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Customer Concentration Risk [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Customer Concentration Risk [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NumberOfLeasedProperties_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of leased properties</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NumberOfLeasedProperties_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Number Of Leased Properties</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20190331.xsd#mpw_LoansLineItems" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_LoansLineItems" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LoansLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Loans.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_LoansLineItems" xlink:to="mpw_LoansLineItems_lbl" />
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LoansTable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Loans [Table]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_LoansTable" xlink:to="mpw_LoansTable_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LoansTable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Loans [Table]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LoansTable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Loans [Table]</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MortgagesMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_MortgagesMember" />
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LoansReceivableNet_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Loans, Balance</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LoansReceivableNet_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Loans Receivable Net</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20190331.xsd#mpw_PrimotopHoldingsSARLMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_PrimotopHoldingsSARLMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_PrimotopHoldingsSARLMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Primotop holdings s.a.r.l.</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_PrimotopHoldingsSARLMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Primotop Holdings S A R L [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DueFromJointVentures" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DueFromJointVentures" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DueFromJointVentures_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Shareholder loan to joint venture</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DueFromJointVentures" xlink:to="us-gaap_DueFromJointVentures_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DueFromJointVentures_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Due From Joint Ventures</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NumberOfInvestments_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Number of investments.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_NumberOfInvestments" xlink:to="mpw_NumberOfInvestments_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20190331.xsd#mpw_MaximumPercentageOfEntitysAssetsInvestedOnSingleProperty" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_MaximumPercentageOfEntitysAssetsInvestedOnSingleProperty" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_MaximumPercentageOfEntitysAssetsInvestedOnSingleProperty_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Maximum percentage of entity&apos;s assets invested on single property.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_MaximumPercentageOfEntitysAssetsInvestedOnSingleProperty" xlink:to="mpw_MaximumPercentageOfEntitysAssetsInvestedOnSingleProperty_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProFormaMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProFormaMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProFormaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Pro Forma [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ProFormaMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_ProFormaMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProFormaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Pro Forma [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Revenue [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Sales Revenue Net [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20190331.xsd#mpw_StewardMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_StewardMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_StewardMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Steward.</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_StewardMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Steward [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_StewardMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Steward [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20190331.xsd#mpw_PrimeHealthCareServicesMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_PrimeHealthCareServicesMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_PrimeHealthCareServicesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Prime Health Care Services.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_PrimeHealthCareServicesMember" xlink:to="mpw_PrimeHealthCareServicesMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_PrimeHealthCareServicesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Prime [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_PrimeHealthCareServicesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Prime Health Care Services [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GeographicConcentrationRiskMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_GeographicConcentrationRiskMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_GeographicConcentrationRiskMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Geographic Concentration [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_GeographicConcentrationRiskMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_GeographicConcentrationRiskMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_GeographicConcentrationRiskMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Geographic Concentration Risk [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2017/country-2017-01-31.xsd#country_US" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="country_US" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="country_US_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">U.S. [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="country_US" xlink:to="country_US_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="country_US_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">UNITED STATES</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="srt_EuropeMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Europe [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_EuropeMember" xlink:to="srt_EuropeMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="srt_EuropeMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Europe [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20190331.xsd#mpw_GeneralAcuteCareHospitalAndHealthcareSystemMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_GeneralAcuteCareHospitalAndHealthcareSystemMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_GeneralAcuteCareHospitalAndHealthcareSystemMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">General Acute Care Hospital And Healthcare System [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_GeneralAcuteCareHospitalAndHealthcareSystemMember" xlink:to="mpw_GeneralAcuteCareHospitalAndHealthcareSystemMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_GeneralAcuteCareHospitalAndHealthcareSystemMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">General Acute Care Hospital and Healthcare System [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_GeneralAcuteCareHospitalAndHealthcareSystemMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">General Acute Care Hospital And Healthcare System [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20190331.xsd#mpw_LongTermAcuteCareHospitalMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_LongTermAcuteCareHospitalMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LongTermAcuteCareHospitalMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Long-term acute care hospital.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_LongTermAcuteCareHospitalMember" xlink:to="mpw_LongTermAcuteCareHospitalMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LongTermAcuteCareHospitalMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Long-term Acute Care Hospital [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LongTermAcuteCareHospitalMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Long Term Acute Care Hospital [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NumberOfInvestments_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of investment in property</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NumberOfInvestments_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Number Of Investments</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_MaximumPercentageOfEntitysAssetsInvestedOnSingleProperty_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Maximum percentage of entity&apos;s assets invested on single property</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_MaximumPercentageOfEntitysAssetsInvestedOnSingleProperty_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Maximum Percentage Of Entitys Assets Invested On Single Property</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_Revenues_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Revenue from affiliates of total revenue</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Percentage of revenue from affiliates of total revenue</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Debt Instrument</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Debt Instrument, Name</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument Name [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20190331.xsd#mpw_TermLoanMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_TermLoanMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TermLoanMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Term loan.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_TermLoanMember" xlink:to="mpw_TermLoanMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TermLoanMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Term Loan [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TermLoanMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Term Loan [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20190331.xsd#mpw_FourPointZeroZeroZeroPercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyTwoMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_FourPointZeroZeroZeroPercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyTwoMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_FourPointZeroZeroZeroPercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyTwoMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Four point zero zero zero percentage senior unsecured notes due two thousand twenty two.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_FourPointZeroZeroZeroPercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyTwoMember" xlink:to="mpw_FourPointZeroZeroZeroPercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyTwoMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_FourPointZeroZeroZeroPercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyTwoMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">4.000% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2022 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_FourPointZeroZeroZeroPercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyTwoMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Four Point Zero Zero Zero Percentage Senior Unsecured Notes Due Two Thousand Twenty Two [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20190331.xsd#mpw_FivePointFiveZeroZeroPercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyFourMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_FivePointFiveZeroZeroPercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyFourMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_FivePointFiveZeroZeroPercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyFourMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Five point five zero zero percentage senior unsecured notes due two thousand twenty four.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_FivePointFiveZeroZeroPercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyFourMember" xlink:to="mpw_FivePointFiveZeroZeroPercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyFourMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_FivePointFiveZeroZeroPercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyFourMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">5.500% Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2024 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_FivePointFiveZeroZeroPercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyFourMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Five Point Five Zero Zero Percentage Senior Unsecured Notes Due Two Thousand Twenty Four [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20190331.xsd#mpw_SixPointThreeSevenFivePercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyFourMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_SixPointThreeSevenFivePercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyFourMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_SixPointThreeSevenFivePercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyFourMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Six point three seven five percentage senior unsecured notes due two thousand twenty four.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_SixPointThreeSevenFivePercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyFourMember" xlink:to="mpw_SixPointThreeSevenFivePercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyFourMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_SixPointThreeSevenFivePercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyFourMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">6.375% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2024 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_SixPointThreeSevenFivePercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyFourMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Six Point Three Seven Five Percentage Senior Unsecured Notes Due Two Thousand Twenty Four [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20190331.xsd#mpw_ThreePointThreeTwoFivePercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyFiveMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_ThreePointThreeTwoFivePercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyFiveMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_ThreePointThreeTwoFivePercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyFiveMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" 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:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_ThreePointThreeTwoFivePercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyFiveMember" xlink:to="mpw_ThreePointThreeTwoFivePercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyFiveMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_ThreePointThreeTwoFivePercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyFiveMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">3.325% Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2025 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_ThreePointThreeTwoFivePercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyFiveMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Three Point Three Two Five Percentage Senior Unsecured Notes Due Two Thousand Twenty Five [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20190331.xsd#mpw_FivePointTwoFiveZeroPercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueTwoThousandTwentySixMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_FivePointTwoFiveZeroPercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueTwoThousandTwentySixMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_FivePointTwoFiveZeroPercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueTwoThousandTwentySixMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" 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:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_FivePointTwoFiveZeroPercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueTwoThousandTwentySixMember" xlink:to="mpw_FivePointTwoFiveZeroPercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueTwoThousandTwentySixMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_FivePointTwoFiveZeroPercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueTwoThousandTwentySixMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" 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:label="mpw_FivePointTwoFiveZeroPercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueTwoThousandTwentySixMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" 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:loc xlink:href="mpw-20190331.xsd#mpw_FivePointZeroZeroZeroPercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueTwoThousandTwentySevenMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_FivePointZeroZeroZeroPercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueTwoThousandTwentySevenMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_FivePointZeroZeroZeroPercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueTwoThousandTwentySevenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Five point zero zero zero percentage senior unsecured notes due two thousand twenty seven.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_FivePointZeroZeroZeroPercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueTwoThousandTwentySevenMember" xlink:to="mpw_FivePointZeroZeroZeroPercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueTwoThousandTwentySevenMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_FivePointZeroZeroZeroPercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueTwoThousandTwentySevenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">5.000% Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2027 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_FivePointZeroZeroZeroPercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueTwoThousandTwentySevenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Five Point Zero Zero Zero Percentage Senior Unsecured Notes Due Two Thousand Twenty Seven [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20190331.xsd#mpw_SeniorUnsecuredDebtMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_SeniorUnsecuredDebtMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_SeniorUnsecuredDebtMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Unsecured senior debt member</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_SeniorUnsecuredDebtMember" xlink:to="mpw_SeniorUnsecuredDebtMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_SeniorUnsecuredDebtMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Senior Unsecured Debt [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_SeniorUnsecuredDebtMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Senior Unsecured Debt [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Credit Facility</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Credit Facility [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Credit Facility</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Credit Facility [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Revolving Credit Facility [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Revolving Credit Facility [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Debt</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument Carrying Amount</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Debt issue costs, net</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet" xlink:to="us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Deferred Finance Costs Net</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebt_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Debt, net</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20190331.xsd#mpw_GBPDenominatedBorrowingsMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_GBPDenominatedBorrowingsMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_GBPDenominatedBorrowingsMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">GBP-denominated Borrowings [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_GBPDenominatedBorrowingsMember" xlink:to="mpw_GBPDenominatedBorrowingsMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_GBPDenominatedBorrowingsMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">GBP-denominated Borrowings [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_GBPDenominatedBorrowingsMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">G B P Denominated Borrowings [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Senior unsecured notes, interest rate</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument Interest Rate Stated Percentage</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20190331.xsd#mpw_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFiveAndThereafter" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFiveAndThereafter" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFiveAndThereafter_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Long term debt, maturities, repayments of principal in year five and thereafter.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFiveAndThereafter" xlink:to="mpw_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFiveAndThereafter_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalRemainderOfFiscalYear" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalRemainderOfFiscalYear" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalRemainderOfFiscalYear_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2019</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalRemainderOfFiscalYear" xlink:to="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalRemainderOfFiscalYear_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalRemainderOfFiscalYear_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal Remainder Of Fiscal Year</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2020</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo" xlink:to="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Year Two</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2021</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree" xlink:to="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Year Three</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2022</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour" xlink:to="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Year Four</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2023</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive" xlink:to="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Year Five</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFiveAndThereafter_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Thereafter</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFiveAndThereafter_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Year Five And Thereafter</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20190331.xsd#mpw_PercentageOfDividendsPayableOnBasisOfAdjustedOperatingFunds" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_PercentageOfDividendsPayableOnBasisOfAdjustedOperatingFunds" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_PercentageOfDividendsPayableOnBasisOfAdjustedOperatingFunds_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Percentage of dividends payable on basis of adjusted operating funds.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_PercentageOfDividendsPayableOnBasisOfAdjustedOperatingFunds" xlink:to="mpw_PercentageOfDividendsPayableOnBasisOfAdjustedOperatingFunds_lbl" />
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockByClassTable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule Of Stock By Class [Table]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Title of Individual</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Title Of Individual [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualWithRelationshipToEntityDomain" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualWithRelationshipToEntityDomain" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualWithRelationshipToEntityDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Relationship to Entity</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualWithRelationshipToEntityDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualWithRelationshipToEntityDomain_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualWithRelationshipToEntityDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Title Of Individual With Relationship To Entity [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20190331.xsd#mpw_EmployeeMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_EmployeeMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_EmployeeMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Employee</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_EmployeeMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Employee [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_EmployeeMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Employee [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2018/elts/srt-2018-01-31.xsd#srt_OwnershipAxis" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="srt_OwnershipAxis" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="srt_OwnershipAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Ownership</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_OwnershipAxis" xlink:to="srt_OwnershipAxis_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="srt_OwnershipAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Ownership [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2018/elts/srt-2018-01-31.xsd#srt_OwnershipDomain" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="srt_OwnershipDomain" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="srt_OwnershipDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Ownership</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_OwnershipDomain" xlink:to="srt_OwnershipDomain_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="srt_OwnershipDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Ownership [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20190331.xsd#mpw_MedicalPropertiesTrustIncMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_MedicalPropertiesTrustIncMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_MedicalPropertiesTrustIncMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Medical Properties Trust, Inc.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_MedicalPropertiesTrustIncMember" xlink:to="mpw_MedicalPropertiesTrustIncMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_MedicalPropertiesTrustIncMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Medical Properties Trust, Inc. [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_MedicalPropertiesTrustIncMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Medical Properties Trust Inc [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Class Of Stock [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Class Of Stock [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Number of share sold</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Proceeds from sale of common shares / units, net of offering costs</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20190331.xsd#mpw_NumberOfPartnersSharedRemainingOwnershipPercentage" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_NumberOfPartnersSharedRemainingOwnershipPercentage" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NumberOfPartnersSharedRemainingOwnershipPercentage_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Number of partners shared remaining ownership percentage</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_NumberOfPartnersSharedRemainingOwnershipPercentage" xlink:to="mpw_NumberOfPartnersSharedRemainingOwnershipPercentage_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Ownership interest in equity</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent" xlink:to="us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Minority Interest Ownership Percentage By Parent</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NumberOfPartnersSharedRemainingOwnershipPercentage_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of partners shared remaining ownership percentage</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NumberOfPartnersSharedRemainingOwnershipPercentage_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Number Of Partners Shared Remaining Ownership Percentage</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsSaleOfUnits" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsSaleOfUnits" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsSaleOfUnits_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of units sold</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsSaleOfUnits" xlink:to="us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsSaleOfUnits_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsSaleOfUnits_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Partners Capital Account Units Sale Of Units</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule Of Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award [Table]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable" xlink:to="us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule Of Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award [Table]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Award Type</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Award Type [Axis]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Equity Award</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Award Type And Plan Name [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20190331.xsd#mpw_EquityIncentivePlanMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_EquityIncentivePlanMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_EquityIncentivePlanMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Equity incentive plan member.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_EquityIncentivePlanMember" xlink:to="mpw_EquityIncentivePlanMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_EquityIncentivePlanMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Equity Incentive Plan [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_EquityIncentivePlanMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Equity Incentive Plan [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Reserved shares of common stock for awards under the Equity Incentive Plan</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Number Of Shares Authorized</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Common stock remaining for future stock awards transferred to the equity incentive plan</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Number Of Shares Available For Grant</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20190331.xsd#mpw_Loans" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_Loans" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_Loans_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Loans.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_Loans" xlink:to="mpw_Loans_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_InterestAndRentReceivable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Interest and rent receivables, Book value</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_Loans_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Loans, Book value</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_Loans_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Loans</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebt_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Debt, net Book value</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ReceivablesFairValueDisclosure" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ReceivablesFairValueDisclosure" />
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument Face Amount</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20190331.xsd#mpw_LesseeOperatingAndFinanceLeasesRemainingLeaseTerm" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_LesseeOperatingAndFinanceLeasesRemainingLeaseTerm" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LesseeOperatingAndFinanceLeasesRemainingLeaseTerm_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Lessee operating and finance leases remaining lease term.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_LesseeOperatingAndFinanceLeasesRemainingLeaseTerm" xlink:to="mpw_LesseeOperatingAndFinanceLeasesRemainingLeaseTerm_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionTable" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionTable" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionTable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Lessee Lease Description [Table]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionTable" xlink:to="us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionTable_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionTable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessee Lease Description [Table]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Lessee Lease Description [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessee Lease Description [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LesseeOperatingAndFinanceLeasesRemainingLeaseTerm_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Lessee, operating and finance leases remaining lease term</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LesseeOperatingAndFinanceLeasesRemainingLeaseTerm_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessee Operating And Finance Leases Remaining Lease Term</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Income Statement Location</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Income Statement Location [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Income Statement Location</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Income Statement Location [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20190331.xsd#mpw_RealEstateDepreciationAndAmortizationMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_RealEstateDepreciationAndAmortizationMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_RealEstateDepreciationAndAmortizationMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Real estate depreciation and amortization.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_RealEstateDepreciationAndAmortizationMember" xlink:to="mpw_RealEstateDepreciationAndAmortizationMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_RealEstateDepreciationAndAmortizationMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Real Estate Depreciation and Amortization [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_RealEstateDepreciationAndAmortizationMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Real Estate Depreciation And Amortization [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Interest Expense [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Interest Expense [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20190331.xsd#mpw_InterestAndOtherIncomeMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_InterestAndOtherIncomeMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_InterestAndOtherIncomeMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Interest and other income</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_InterestAndOtherIncomeMember" xlink:to="mpw_InterestAndOtherIncomeMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_InterestAndOtherIncomeMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Interest and Other Income [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_InterestAndOtherIncomeMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Interest And Other Income [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseCost" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseCost" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseCost_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Operating lease cost</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseCost" xlink:to="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseCost_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseCost_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Operating Lease Cost</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseCostAbstract" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseCostAbstract" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseCostAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Finance lease cost:</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseCostAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseCostAbstract_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseCostAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Finance Lease Cost [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortization" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortization" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortization_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Amortization of right-of-use assets</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortization" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortization_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortization_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset Amortization</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseInterestExpense" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseInterestExpense" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseInterestExpense_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Interest on lease liabilities</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseInterestExpense" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseInterestExpense_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseInterestExpense_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Finance Lease Interest Expense</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubleaseIncome" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubleaseIncome" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubleaseIncome_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Sublease income</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SubleaseIncome" xlink:to="us-gaap_SubleaseIncome_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubleaseIncome_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Sublease Income</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LeaseCost" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LeaseCost" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LeaseCost_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total lease cost</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LeaseCost" xlink:to="us-gaap_LeaseCost_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LeaseCost_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lease Cost</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20190331.xsd#mpw_PropertyRelatedMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_PropertyRelatedMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_PropertyRelatedMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Property related.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_PropertyRelatedMember" xlink:to="mpw_PropertyRelatedMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_PropertyRelatedMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Property-related [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_PropertyRelatedMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Property Related [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20190331.xsd#mpw_FutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableNet" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_FutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableNet" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_FutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableNet_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Future Minimum Payments Receivable Net</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_FutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableNet" xlink:to="mpw_FutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableNet_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20190331.xsd#mpw_FutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableCurrentNet" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_FutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableCurrentNet" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_FutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableCurrentNet_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Future Minimum Payments Receivable, Current Net</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_FutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableCurrentNet" xlink:to="mpw_FutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableCurrentNet_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20190331.xsd#mpw_FutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInTwoYearsNet" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_FutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInTwoYearsNet" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_FutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInTwoYearsNet_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Future Minimum Payments Receivable, In Two Years Net</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_FutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInTwoYearsNet" xlink:to="mpw_FutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInTwoYearsNet_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20190331.xsd#mpw_FutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInThreeYearsNet" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_FutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInThreeYearsNet" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_FutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInThreeYearsNet_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Future Minimum Payments Receivable, in Three Years Net</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_FutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInThreeYearsNet" xlink:to="mpw_FutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInThreeYearsNet_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20190331.xsd#mpw_FutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInFourYearsNet" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_FutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInFourYearsNet" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_FutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInFourYearsNet_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Future Minimum Payments Receivable, in Four Years Net</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_FutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInFourYearsNet" xlink:to="mpw_FutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInFourYearsNet_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20190331.xsd#mpw_FutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInFiveYearsNet" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_FutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInFiveYearsNet" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_FutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInFiveYearsNet_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Future Minimum Payments Receivable, in Five Years Net</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_FutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInFiveYearsNet" xlink:to="mpw_FutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInFiveYearsNet_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20190331.xsd#mpw_FutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableThereafterNet" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_FutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableThereafterNet" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_FutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableThereafterNet_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Future Minimum Payments Receivable, Thereafter Net</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_FutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableThereafterNet" xlink:to="mpw_FutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableThereafterNet_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsRemainderOfFiscalYear" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsRemainderOfFiscalYear" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsRemainderOfFiscalYear_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Operating leases, 2019</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsRemainderOfFiscalYear" xlink:to="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsRemainderOfFiscalYear_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsRemainderOfFiscalYear_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Remainder Of Fiscal Year</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Operating leases, 2020</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo" xlink:to="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Year Two</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Operating leases, 2021</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree" xlink:to="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Year Three</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Operating leases, 2022</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour" xlink:to="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Year Four</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Operating leases, 2023</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive" xlink:to="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Year Five</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Operating leases, Thereafter</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive" xlink:to="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due After Year Five</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Operating leases, Total undiscounted minimum lease payments</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue" xlink:to="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Operating Leases, Less: interest</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount" xlink:to="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessee Operating Lease Liability Undiscounted Excess Amount</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Operating leases, Present value of lease liabilities</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsRemainderOfFiscalYear" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsRemainderOfFiscalYear" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsRemainderOfFiscalYear_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Finance leases, 2019</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsRemainderOfFiscalYear" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsRemainderOfFiscalYear_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsRemainderOfFiscalYear_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Finance Lease Liability Payments Remainder Of Fiscal Year</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Finance leases, 2020</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Finance Lease Liability Payments Due Year Two</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Finance leases, 2021</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Finance Lease Liability Payments Due Year Three</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Finance leases, 2022</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Finance Lease Liability Payments Due Year Four</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Finance leases, 2023</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Finance Lease Liability Payments Due Year Five</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Finance leases, Thereafter</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Finance Lease Liability Payments Due After Year Five</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Finance leases, Total undiscounted minimum lease payments</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Finance Lease Liability Payments Due</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Finance leases, Less: interest</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Finance Lease Liability Undiscounted Excess Amount</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiability" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiability" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiability_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Finance leases, Present value of lease liabilities</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiability" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiability_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiability_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Finance Lease Liability</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedRemainderOfFiscalYear_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Amounts to be received from subleases, 2019</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedTwoYears_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Amounts to be received from subleases, 2020</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedThreeYears_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Amounts to be received from subleases, 2021</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedFourYears_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Amounts to be received from subleases, 2022</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedFiveYears_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Amounts to be received from subleases, 2023</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedThereafter_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Amounts to be received from subleases, Thereafter</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceived_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTotalLabel">Amounts to be received from subleases, Total undiscounted minimum lease payments</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_FutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableCurrentNet_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net payments, 2019</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_FutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableCurrentNet_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Future Minimum Payments Receivable Current Net</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_FutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInTwoYearsNet_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net payments, 2020</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_FutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInTwoYearsNet_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Future Minimum Payments Receivable In Two Years Net</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_FutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInThreeYearsNet_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net payments, 2021</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_FutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInThreeYearsNet_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Future Minimum Payments Receivable In Three Years Net</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_FutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInFourYearsNet_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net payments, 2022</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_FutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInFourYearsNet_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Future Minimum Payments Receivable In Four Years Net</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_FutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInFiveYearsNet_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net payments, 2023</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_FutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInFiveYearsNet_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Future Minimum Payments Receivable In Five Years Net</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_FutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableThereafterNet_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net payments, Thereafter</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_FutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableThereafterNet_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Future Minimum Payments Receivable Thereafter Net</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_FutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableNet_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Net payments, Total undiscounted minimum lease payments</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_FutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableNet_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Future Minimum Payments Receivable Net</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20190331.xsd#mpw_RightOfUseAssetsAbstract" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_RightOfUseAssetsAbstract" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_RightOfUseAssetsAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Right of use assets.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_RightOfUseAssetsAbstract" xlink:to="mpw_RightOfUseAssetsAbstract_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20190331.xsd#mpw_LesseeOperatingLeaseAndFinanceLeaseRealEstateRightOfUseAssetNet" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_LesseeOperatingLeaseAndFinanceLeaseRealEstateRightOfUseAssetNet" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LesseeOperatingLeaseAndFinanceLeaseRealEstateRightOfUseAssetNet_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Lessee, operating lease and finance lease real estate right of use asset net.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_LesseeOperatingLeaseAndFinanceLeaseRealEstateRightOfUseAssetNet" xlink:to="mpw_LesseeOperatingLeaseAndFinanceLeaseRealEstateRightOfUseAssetNet_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20190331.xsd#mpw_LesseeOperatingLeaseAndFinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetNet" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_LesseeOperatingLeaseAndFinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetNet" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LesseeOperatingLeaseAndFinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetNet_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Lessee, operating lease and finance lease right of use asset net.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_LesseeOperatingLeaseAndFinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetNet" xlink:to="mpw_LesseeOperatingLeaseAndFinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetNet_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20190331.xsd#mpw_LeaseLiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_LeaseLiabilitiesAbstract" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LeaseLiabilitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Lease liabilities.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_LeaseLiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:to="mpw_LeaseLiabilitiesAbstract_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20190331.xsd#mpw_OperatingAndFinanceLeaseLiability" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_OperatingAndFinanceLeaseLiability" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_OperatingAndFinanceLeaseLiability_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Operating and finance lease liability.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_OperatingAndFinanceLeaseLiability" xlink:to="mpw_OperatingAndFinanceLeaseLiability_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20190331.xsd#mpw_WeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTermAbstract" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_WeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTermAbstract" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_WeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTermAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Weighted average remaining lease term.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_WeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTermAbstract" xlink:to="mpw_WeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTermAbstract_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20190331.xsd#mpw_WeightedAverageDiscountRateAbstract" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_WeightedAverageDiscountRateAbstract" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_WeightedAverageDiscountRateAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Weighted average discount rate.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_WeightedAverageDiscountRateAbstract" xlink:to="mpw_WeightedAverageDiscountRateAbstract_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20190331.xsd#mpw_RealEstateLeaseMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_RealEstateLeaseMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_RealEstateLeaseMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Real estate lease.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_RealEstateLeaseMember" xlink:to="mpw_RealEstateLeaseMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_RealEstateLeaseMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Real Estate [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_RealEstateLeaseMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Real Estate Lease [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20190331.xsd#mpw_CorporateLeaseMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_CorporateLeaseMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_CorporateLeaseMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Corporate lease.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_CorporateLeaseMember" xlink:to="mpw_CorporateLeaseMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_CorporateLeaseMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Corporate [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_CorporateLeaseMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Corporate Lease [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_RightOfUseAssetsAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Right of use assets:</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_RightOfUseAssetsAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Right Of Use Assets [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Operating leases</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset" xlink:to="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Operating Lease Right Of Use Asset</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAssetStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleList" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAssetStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleList" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAssetStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleList_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible List]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAssetStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleList" xlink:to="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAssetStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleList_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAssetStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleList_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Operating Lease Right Of Use Asset Statement Of Financial Position Extensible List</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAsset" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAsset" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAsset_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Finance leases</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAsset" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAsset_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAsset_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleList" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleList" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleList_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible List]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleList" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleList_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleList_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset Statement Of Financial Position Extensible List</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LesseeOperatingLeaseAndFinanceLeaseRealEstateRightOfUseAssetNet_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Real estate right of use assets, net</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LesseeOperatingLeaseAndFinanceLeaseRealEstateRightOfUseAssetNet_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessee Operating Lease And Finance Lease Real Estate Right Of Use Asset Net</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LesseeOperatingLeaseAndFinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetNet_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total right of use assets, net</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LesseeOperatingLeaseAndFinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetNet_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessee Operating Lease And Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset Net</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LeaseLiabilitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Lease liabilities:</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LeaseLiabilitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lease Liabilities [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/positiveLabel">Operating leases</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleList" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleList" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleList_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Operating Lease, Liability, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible List]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleList" xlink:to="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleList_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleList_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Operating Lease Liability Statement Of Financial Position Extensible List</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiability_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/positiveLabel">Financing leases</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleList" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleList" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleList_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Finance Lease, Liability, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible List]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleList" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleList_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleList_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Finance Lease Liability Statement Of Financial Position Extensible List</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_OperatingAndFinanceLeaseLiability_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total lease liabilities</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_OperatingAndFinanceLeaseLiability_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Operating And Finance Lease Liability</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_WeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTermAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Weighted average remaining lease term:</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_WeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTermAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Operating leases</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1" xlink:to="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Operating Lease Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term1</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Finance leases</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Finance Lease Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term1</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_WeightedAverageDiscountRateAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Weighted average discount rate:</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_WeightedAverageDiscountRateAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Weighted Average Discount Rate [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Operating leases</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent" xlink:to="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Operating Lease Weighted Average Discount Rate Percent</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Finance leases</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Finance Lease Weighted Average Discount Rate Percent</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20190331.xsd#mpw_CashPaidForAmountsIncludedInMeasurementOfLeaseLiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_CashPaidForAmountsIncludedInMeasurementOfLeaseLiabilitiesAbstract" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_CashPaidForAmountsIncludedInMeasurementOfLeaseLiabilitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_CashPaidForAmountsIncludedInMeasurementOfLeaseLiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:to="mpw_CashPaidForAmountsIncludedInMeasurementOfLeaseLiabilitiesAbstract_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20190331.xsd#mpw_RightOfUseAssetsObtainedInExchangeForLeaseObligationsAbstract" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_RightOfUseAssetsObtainedInExchangeForLeaseObligationsAbstract" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_RightOfUseAssetsObtainedInExchangeForLeaseObligationsAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_RightOfUseAssetsObtainedInExchangeForLeaseObligationsAbstract" xlink:to="mpw_RightOfUseAssetsObtainedInExchangeForLeaseObligationsAbstract_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_CashPaidForAmountsIncludedInMeasurementOfLeaseLiabilitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_CashPaidForAmountsIncludedInMeasurementOfLeaseLiabilitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cash Paid For Amounts Included In Measurement Of Lease Liabilities [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeasePayments" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasePayments" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasePayments_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Operating cash flows from operating leases</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OperatingLeasePayments" xlink:to="us-gaap_OperatingLeasePayments_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasePayments_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Operating Lease Payments</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseInterestPaymentOnLiability" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseInterestPaymentOnLiability" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseInterestPaymentOnLiability_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Operating cash flows from finance leases</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseInterestPaymentOnLiability" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseInterestPaymentOnLiability_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseInterestPaymentOnLiability_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Finance Lease Interest Payment On Liability</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeasePrincipalPayments" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeasePrincipalPayments" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeasePrincipalPayments_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Financing cash flows from finance leases</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinanceLeasePrincipalPayments" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinanceLeasePrincipalPayments_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeasePrincipalPayments_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Finance Lease Principal Payments</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_RightOfUseAssetsObtainedInExchangeForLeaseObligationsAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations:</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_RightOfUseAssetsObtainedInExchangeForLeaseObligationsAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Right Of Use Assets Obtained In Exchange For Lease Obligations [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Operating leases</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability" xlink:to="us-gaap_RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Right Of Use Asset Obtained In Exchange For Operating Lease Liability</link:label>
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