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    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_PercentageOfOrdinaryTaxableIncomeToBeDistributedForRealEstateInvestmentTrustQualification" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_PercentageOfOrdinaryTaxableIncomeToBeDistributedForRealEstateInvestmentTrustQualification" />
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_BusinessCombinationLoansPaidDownOnAcquisitionLoans" xlink:to="mpw_BusinessCombinationLoansPaidDownOnAcquisitionLoans_lbl" />
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Balance Sheet Location</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Investments</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LandAndLandImprovementsMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Land And Land Improvements [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BuildingMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_BuildingMember" />
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_BuildingMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Building [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_IntangibleLeaseAssetsMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_IntangibleLeaseAssetsMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_IntangibleLeaseAssetsMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Intangible Lease Assets</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_MajorCustomersAxis" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="srt_MajorCustomersAxis" />
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="srt_NameOfMajorCustomerDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Customer</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.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" />
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    <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>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Business Acquisition, Acquiree</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Business Acquisition Acquiree [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.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>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_StewardMember" xlink:to="mpw_StewardMember_lbl" />
    <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:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_StewardMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Steward [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AcquiredFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsWeightedAverageUsefulLife" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_AcquiredFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsWeightedAverageUsefulLife" />
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AcquiredFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsWeightedAverageUsefulLife" xlink:to="us-gaap_AcquiredFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsWeightedAverageUsefulLife_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_AcquiredFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsWeightedAverageUsefulLife_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Acquired Finite Lived Intangible Assets Weighted Average Useful Life</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_BusinessCombinationLoansPaidDownOnAcquisitionLoans_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Loans repaid</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.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>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_LessorOperatingLeaseInitialFixedTerm" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_LessorOperatingLeaseInitialFixedTerm" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LessorOperatingLeaseInitialFixedTerm_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Lessor operating lease initial fixed term.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_LessorOperatingLeaseInitialFixedTerm" xlink:to="mpw_LessorOperatingLeaseInitialFixedTerm_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_NumberOfLeaseExtensionOptions" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_NumberOfLeaseExtensionOptions" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NumberOfLeaseExtensionOptions_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Number of lease extension options.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_NumberOfLeaseExtensionOptions" xlink:to="mpw_NumberOfLeaseExtensionOptions_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_UnearnedRentRevenue" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_UnearnedRentRevenue" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_UnearnedRentRevenue_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Unearned rent revenue.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_UnearnedRentRevenue" xlink:to="mpw_UnearnedRentRevenue_lbl" />
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Major Property Class</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassAxis_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Major Property Class [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassDomain" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassDomain" />
    <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:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Major Property Class [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.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:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2020/country-2020-01-31.xsd#country_GB" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="country_GB" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="country_GB_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">United Kingdom [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="country_GB_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">UNITED KINGDOM</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_BMIHealthcareMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_BMIHealthcareMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_BMIHealthcareMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">BMI healthcare.</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_BMIHealthcareMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">BMI [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_BMIHealthcareMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">B M I Healthcare [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/stpr/2018/stpr-2018-01-31.xsd#stpr_SC" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="stpr_SC" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="stpr_SC_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">South Carolina [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="stpr_SC" xlink:to="stpr_SC_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="stpr_SC_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">SOUTH CAROLINA</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_InpatientRehabilitationHospitalMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_InpatientRehabilitationHospitalMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_InpatientRehabilitationHospitalMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_InpatientRehabilitationHospitalMember" xlink:to="mpw_InpatientRehabilitationHospitalMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_InpatientRehabilitationHospitalMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_InpatientRehabilitationHospitalMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_SwissHealthcareRealEstateCompanyInfracoreSAMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_SwissHealthcareRealEstateCompanyInfracoreSAMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_SwissHealthcareRealEstateCompanyInfracoreSAMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Swiss Healthcare Real Estate Company Infracore SA.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_SwissHealthcareRealEstateCompanyInfracoreSAMember" xlink:to="mpw_SwissHealthcareRealEstateCompanyInfracoreSAMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_SwissHealthcareRealEstateCompanyInfracoreSAMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Infracore SA [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_SwissHealthcareRealEstateCompanyInfracoreSAMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Swiss Healthcare Real Estate Company Infracore S A [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2020/country-2020-01-31.xsd#country_CO" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="country_CO" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="country_CO_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Colombia [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="country_CO" xlink:to="country_CO_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="country_CO_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">COLOMBIA</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/stpr/2018/stpr-2018-01-31.xsd#stpr_CA" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="stpr_CA" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="stpr_CA_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">California [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="stpr_CA" xlink:to="stpr_CA_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="stpr_CA_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">CALIFORNIA</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.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 Healthcare Services [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="https://xbrl.sec.gov/stpr/2018/stpr-2018-01-31.xsd#stpr_UT" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="stpr_UT" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="stpr_UT_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Utah [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="stpr_UT" xlink:to="stpr_UT_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="stpr_UT_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">UTAH</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.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/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.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-20201231.xsd#mpw_DavisAndJordanValleyFacilitiesMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_DavisAndJordanValleyFacilitiesMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_DavisAndJordanValleyFacilitiesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Davis and Jordan valley facilities.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_DavisAndJordanValleyFacilitiesMember" xlink:to="mpw_DavisAndJordanValleyFacilitiesMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_DavisAndJordanValleyFacilitiesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Davis and Jordan Valley Facilities [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_DavisAndJordanValleyFacilitiesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Davis And Jordan Valley Facilities [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Investment, Name</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis" xlink:to="srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule Of Equity Method Investment Equity Method Investee Name [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Investment, Name</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain" xlink:to="srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Equity Method Investee Name [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_JointVenturePartnerMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_JointVenturePartnerMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_JointVenturePartnerMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Joint Venture Partner [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_JointVenturePartnerMember" xlink:to="mpw_JointVenturePartnerMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_JointVenturePartnerMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Joint Venture Partner [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_JointVenturePartnerMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Joint Venture Partner [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_OtherLoansMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_OtherLoansMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_OtherLoansMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Other Loans</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_OtherLoansMember" xlink:to="mpw_OtherLoansMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_OtherLoansMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Other Loans [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_OtherLoansMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other Loans [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_PrivateAcuteCareHospitalMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_PrivateAcuteCareHospitalMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_PrivateAcuteCareHospitalMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Private acute care hospital.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_PrivateAcuteCareHospitalMember" xlink:to="mpw_PrivateAcuteCareHospitalMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_PrivateAcuteCareHospitalMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Private Acute Care Hospital [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_PrivateAcuteCareHospitalMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Private Acute Care Hospital [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_InpatientRehabilitationHospitalAcuteCareHospitalAndPrivateAcuteCareHospitalMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_InpatientRehabilitationHospitalAcuteCareHospitalAndPrivateAcuteCareHospitalMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_InpatientRehabilitationHospitalAcuteCareHospitalAndPrivateAcuteCareHospitalMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Inpatient rehabilitation hospital acute care hospital and private acute care hospital.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_InpatientRehabilitationHospitalAcuteCareHospitalAndPrivateAcuteCareHospitalMember" xlink:to="mpw_InpatientRehabilitationHospitalAcuteCareHospitalAndPrivateAcuteCareHospitalMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_InpatientRehabilitationHospitalAcuteCareHospitalAndPrivateAcuteCareHospitalMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital, Acute Care Hospital and Private Acute Care Hospital [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_InpatientRehabilitationHospitalAcuteCareHospitalAndPrivateAcuteCareHospitalMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital Acute Care Hospital And Private Acute Care Hospital [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_DahlenGermanyDEMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_DahlenGermanyDEMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_DahlenGermanyDEMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Dahlen, Germany.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_DahlenGermanyDEMember" xlink:to="mpw_DahlenGermanyDEMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_DahlenGermanyDEMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Dahlen, Germany [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_DahlenGermanyDEMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Dahlen Germany D E [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_DarlingtonUnitedKingdomMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_DarlingtonUnitedKingdomMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_DarlingtonUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Darlington, United Kingdom.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_DarlingtonUnitedKingdomMember" xlink:to="mpw_DarlingtonUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_DarlingtonUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Darlington, United Kingdom [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_DarlingtonUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Darlington United Kingdom [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_ReadingUnitedKingdomMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_ReadingUnitedKingdomMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_ReadingUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Reading, United Kingdom.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_ReadingUnitedKingdomMember" xlink:to="mpw_ReadingUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_ReadingUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Reading, United Kingdom [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_ReadingUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Reading United Kingdom [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/stpr/2018/stpr-2018-01-31.xsd#stpr_TX" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="stpr_TX" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="stpr_TX_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Texas [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="stpr_TX" xlink:to="stpr_TX_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="stpr_TX_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">TEXAS</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2020/country-2020-01-31.xsd#country_IN" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="country_IN" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="country_IN_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Indiana [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="country_IN" xlink:to="country_IN_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="country_IN_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">INDIA</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NumberOfBusinessesAcquired" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_NumberOfBusinessesAcquired" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_NumberOfBusinessesAcquired_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of facilities acquired</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_NumberOfBusinessesAcquired" xlink:to="us-gaap_NumberOfBusinessesAcquired_lbl" />
    <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/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Purchase price of acquisition</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1" xlink:to="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Business Combination Consideration Transferred1</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_UnearnedRentRevenue_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Unearned rent revenue</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_UnearnedRentRevenue_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Unearned Rent Revenue</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:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LessorOperatingLeaseInitialFixedTerm_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Initial fixed term of lease</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LessorOperatingLeaseInitialFixedTerm_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessor Operating Lease Initial Fixed Term</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeaseExistenceOfOptionToExtend" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeaseExistenceOfOptionToExtend" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeaseExistenceOfOptionToExtend_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_LessorOperatingLeaseExistenceOfOptionToExtend" xlink:to="us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeaseExistenceOfOptionToExtend_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeaseExistenceOfOptionToExtend_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessor Operating Lease Existence Of Option To Extend</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NumberOfLeaseExtensionOptions_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of lease extension options</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NumberOfLeaseExtensionOptions_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Number Of Lease Extension Options</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.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">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_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:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeaseOptionToExtend" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeaseOptionToExtend" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeaseOptionToExtend_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Lease extension options, description</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeaseOptionToExtend" xlink:to="us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeaseOptionToExtend_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeaseOptionToExtend_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessor Operating Lease Option To Extend</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_LessorOperatingLeaseInitialTerm" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_LessorOperatingLeaseInitialTerm" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LessorOperatingLeaseInitialTerm_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Lessor operating lease initial term.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_LessorOperatingLeaseInitialTerm" xlink:to="mpw_LessorOperatingLeaseInitialTerm_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_RealEstateInvestmentInNumberOfFacilities" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_RealEstateInvestmentInNumberOfFacilities" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_RealEstateInvestmentInNumberOfFacilities_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Real estate investment in number of facilities.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_RealEstateInvestmentInNumberOfFacilities" xlink:to="mpw_RealEstateInvestmentInNumberOfFacilities_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNet" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNet" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNet_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net investment in lease</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNet" xlink:to="us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNet_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNet_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Real Estate Investment Property Net</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_RealEstateInvestmentInNumberOfFacilities_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Investment in number of facilities</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_RealEstateInvestmentInNumberOfFacilities_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Real Estate Investment In Number Of Facilities</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LessorOperatingLeaseInitialTerm_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Initial term</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LessorOperatingLeaseInitialTerm_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessor Operating Lease Initial Term</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_LessorOperatingLeasesInitialFixedTerm" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_LessorOperatingLeasesInitialFixedTerm" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LessorOperatingLeasesInitialFixedTerm_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Lessor operating leases initial fixed term.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_LessorOperatingLeasesInitialFixedTerm" xlink:to="mpw_LessorOperatingLeasesInitialFixedTerm_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LessorOperatingLeasesInitialFixedTerm_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Initial fixed term of lease</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LessorOperatingLeasesInitialFixedTerm_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessor Operating Leases Initial Fixed Term</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SecuredDebt" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_SecuredDebt" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_SecuredDebt_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Secured loan</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_SecuredDebt_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Secured Debt</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedAssets_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Acquisition loan</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPercentageOfVotingInterestsAcquired" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPercentageOfVotingInterestsAcquired" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPercentageOfVotingInterestsAcquired_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Ownership interest</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPercentageOfVotingInterestsAcquired" xlink:to="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPercentageOfVotingInterestsAcquired_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPercentageOfVotingInterestsAcquired_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Business Acquisition Percentage Of Voting Interests Acquired</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_LessorOperatingLeaseGroundLeaseTerm" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_LessorOperatingLeaseGroundLeaseTerm" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LessorOperatingLeaseGroundLeaseTerm_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Lessor operating lease ground lease term.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_LessorOperatingLeaseGroundLeaseTerm" xlink:to="mpw_LessorOperatingLeaseGroundLeaseTerm_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LessorOperatingLeaseGroundLeaseTerm_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Lessor operating lease ground lease term</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LessorOperatingLeaseGroundLeaseTerm_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessor Operating Lease Ground Lease Term</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.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:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_NumberOfMasterLeases" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_NumberOfMasterLeases" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NumberOfMasterLeases_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Number of master leases.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_NumberOfMasterLeases" xlink:to="mpw_NumberOfMasterLeases_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_LifePointMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_LifePointMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LifePointMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Life point.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_LifePointMember" xlink:to="mpw_LifePointMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LifePointMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Life Point [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LifePointMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Life Point [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_AcuteCareCampusMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_AcuteCareCampusMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_AcuteCareCampusMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Acute care campus.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_AcuteCareCampusMember" xlink:to="mpw_AcuteCareCampusMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_AcuteCareCampusMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Acute Care Campus [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_AcuteCareCampusMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Acute Care Campus [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_BehavioralHealthCareFacilityMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_BehavioralHealthCareFacilityMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_BehavioralHealthCareFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Behavioral health care facility.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_BehavioralHealthCareFacilityMember" xlink:to="mpw_BehavioralHealthCareFacilityMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_BehavioralHealthCareFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Behavioral Health Care Facility [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_BehavioralHealthCareFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Behavioral Health Care Facility [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Related Party</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Related Party Transactions By Related Party [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Related Party</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Related Party [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_ProspectMedicalHoldingsIncMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_ProspectMedicalHoldingsIncMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_ProspectMedicalHoldingsIncMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Prospect Medical Holdings Inc.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_ProspectMedicalHoldingsIncMember" xlink:to="mpw_ProspectMedicalHoldingsIncMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_ProspectMedicalHoldingsIncMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Prospect [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_ProspectMedicalHoldingsIncMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Prospect Medical Holdings Inc [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_InvestmentInFinancingLeasesMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_InvestmentInFinancingLeasesMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_InvestmentInFinancingLeasesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Investment in financing leases.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_InvestmentInFinancingLeasesMember" xlink:to="mpw_InvestmentInFinancingLeasesMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_InvestmentInFinancingLeasesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Investment in Financing Leases [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_InvestmentInFinancingLeasesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment In Financing Leases [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_RamsayHealthCareMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_RamsayHealthCareMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_RamsayHealthCareMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Ramsay health care.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_RamsayHealthCareMember" xlink:to="mpw_RamsayHealthCareMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_RamsayHealthCareMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Ramsay Health Care [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_RamsayHealthCareMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Ramsay Health Care [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_SecureIncomeREITMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_SecureIncomeREITMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_SecureIncomeREITMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Secure Income REIT.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_SecureIncomeREITMember" xlink:to="mpw_SecureIncomeREITMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_SecureIncomeREITMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Secure Income REIT [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_SecureIncomeREITMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Secure Income R E I T [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_HospitalMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_HospitalMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_HospitalMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Hospital.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_HospitalMember" xlink:to="mpw_HospitalMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_HospitalMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Hospital [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_HospitalMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Hospital [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2020/country-2020-01-31.xsd#country_AU" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="country_AU" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="country_AU_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Australia [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="country_AU" xlink:to="country_AU_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="country_AU_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">AUSTRALIA</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_HealthscopeLimitedMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_HealthscopeLimitedMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_HealthscopeLimitedMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Healthscope Limited.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_HealthscopeLimitedMember" xlink:to="mpw_HealthscopeLimitedMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_HealthscopeLimitedMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Healthscope [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_HealthscopeLimitedMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Healthscope Limited [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_AdditionalPropertiesMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_AdditionalPropertiesMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_AdditionalPropertiesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Additional properties.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_AdditionalPropertiesMember" xlink:to="mpw_AdditionalPropertiesMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_AdditionalPropertiesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Additional Properties [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_AdditionalPropertiesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Additional Properties [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_SwissMedicalNetworkMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_SwissMedicalNetworkMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_SwissMedicalNetworkMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Swiss medical network.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_SwissMedicalNetworkMember" xlink:to="mpw_SwissMedicalNetworkMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_SwissMedicalNetworkMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Swiss Medical Network [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_SwissMedicalNetworkMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Swiss Medical Network [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_AevisVictoriaSAMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_AevisVictoriaSAMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_AevisVictoriaSAMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Aevis Victoria SA.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_AevisVictoriaSAMember" xlink:to="mpw_AevisVictoriaSAMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_AevisVictoriaSAMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Aevis Victoria SA [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_AevisVictoriaSAMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Aevis Victoria S A [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2020/country-2020-01-31.xsd#country_CH" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="country_CH" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="country_CH_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Switzerland [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="country_CH" xlink:to="country_CH_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="country_CH_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">SWITZERLAND</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2020/country-2020-01-31.xsd#country_ES" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="country_ES" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="country_ES_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Spain [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="country_ES" xlink:to="country_ES_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="country_ES_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">SPAIN</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_HMHospitalMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_HMHospitalMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_HMHospitalMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">HM Hospital.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_HMHospitalMember" xlink:to="mpw_HMHospitalMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_HMHospitalMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">HM Hospital [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_HMHospitalMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">H M Hospital [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_SpanishPropCoMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_SpanishPropCoMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_SpanishPropCoMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Spanish PropCo.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_SpanishPropCoMember" xlink:to="mpw_SpanishPropCoMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_SpanishPropCoMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Spanish PropCo. [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_SpanishPropCoMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Spanish Prop Co [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_JoseDeMelloMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_JoseDeMelloMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_JoseDeMelloMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Jose de Mello.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_JoseDeMelloMember" xlink:to="mpw_JoseDeMelloMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_JoseDeMelloMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Jose de Mello [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_JoseDeMelloMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Jose De Mello [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2020/country-2020-01-31.xsd#country_PT" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="country_PT" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="country_PT_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Portugal [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="country_PT" xlink:to="country_PT_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="country_PT_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">PORTUGAL</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.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 [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-20201231.xsd#mpw_CommunityHospitalMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_CommunityHospitalMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_CommunityHospitalMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Community hospital.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_CommunityHospitalMember" xlink:to="mpw_CommunityHospitalMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_CommunityHospitalMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Community Hospital [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_CommunityHospitalMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Community Hospital [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/stpr/2018/stpr-2018-01-31.xsd#stpr_KS" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="stpr_KS" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="stpr_KS_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Kansas [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="stpr_KS" xlink:to="stpr_KS_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="stpr_KS_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">KANSAS</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_SaintLukeSHealthSystemMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_SaintLukeSHealthSystemMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_SaintLukeSHealthSystemMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Saint Luke&apos;s Health System.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_SaintLukeSHealthSystemMember" xlink:to="mpw_SaintLukeSHealthSystemMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_SaintLukeSHealthSystemMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Saint Luke&apos;s Health System [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_SaintLukeSHealthSystemMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Saint Luke S Health System [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_OtherAcquisitionsMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_OtherAcquisitionsMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_OtherAcquisitionsMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Other acquisitions.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_OtherAcquisitionsMember" xlink:to="mpw_OtherAcquisitionsMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_OtherAcquisitionsMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Other Acquisitions [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_OtherAcquisitionsMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other Acquisitions [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2020/country-2020-01-31.xsd#country_DE" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="country_DE" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="country_DE_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Germany [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="country_DE" xlink:to="country_DE_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="country_DE_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">GERMANY</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_PooleUnitedKingdomMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_PooleUnitedKingdomMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_PooleUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Poole United Kingdom.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_PooleUnitedKingdomMember" xlink:to="mpw_PooleUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_PooleUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Poole, England [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_PooleUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Poole United Kingdom [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.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 [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-20201231.xsd#mpw_HalsenHealthcareMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_HalsenHealthcareMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_HalsenHealthcareMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Halsen healthcare.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_HalsenHealthcareMember" xlink:to="mpw_HalsenHealthcareMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_HalsenHealthcareMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Halsen Healthcare [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_HalsenHealthcareMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Halsen Healthcare [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NumberOfMasterLeases_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of master leases</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NumberOfMasterLeases_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Number Of Master Leases</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_TermLoanReceivable" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_TermLoanReceivable" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TermLoanReceivable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Term loan receivable.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_TermLoanReceivable" xlink:to="mpw_TermLoanReceivable_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_AdditionalNumberOfBusinessesAcquired" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_AdditionalNumberOfBusinessesAcquired" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_AdditionalNumberOfBusinessesAcquired_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Additional number of businesses acquired.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_AdditionalNumberOfBusinessesAcquired" xlink:to="mpw_AdditionalNumberOfBusinessesAcquired_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Mortgage loan balance</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet" xlink:to="us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Notes Receivable Net</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TermLoanReceivable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Term loan</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TermLoanReceivable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Term Loan Receivable</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_AdditionalNumberOfBusinessesAcquired_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Additional number of businesses acquired</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_AdditionalNumberOfBusinessesAcquired_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Additional Number Of Businesses Acquired</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_BusinessCombinationFuturePurchasePriceAdjustment" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_BusinessCombinationFuturePurchasePriceAdjustment" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_BusinessCombinationFuturePurchasePriceAdjustment_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Business combination future purchase price adjustment.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_BusinessCombinationFuturePurchasePriceAdjustment" xlink:to="mpw_BusinessCombinationFuturePurchasePriceAdjustment_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_PerformanceThresholdsAchievementsPeriod" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_PerformanceThresholdsAchievementsPeriod" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_PerformanceThresholdsAchievementsPeriod_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Performance thresholds achievement period.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_PerformanceThresholdsAchievementsPeriod" xlink:to="mpw_PerformanceThresholdsAchievementsPeriod_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_BusinessCombinationFuturePurchasePriceAdjustment_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Future purchase price adjustment</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_BusinessCombinationFuturePurchasePriceAdjustment_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Business Combination Future Purchase Price Adjustment</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_PerformanceThresholdsAchievementsPeriod_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Performance thresholds achievement period</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_PerformanceThresholdsAchievementsPeriod_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Performance Thresholds Achievements Period</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_NumberOfHospitalsAcquired" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_NumberOfHospitalsAcquired" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NumberOfHospitalsAcquired_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Number of hospitals acquired.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_NumberOfHospitalsAcquired" xlink:to="mpw_NumberOfHospitalsAcquired_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_LeaseTermEndingPeriod" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_LeaseTermEndingPeriod" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LeaseTermEndingPeriod_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Lease term ending period.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_LeaseTermEndingPeriod" xlink:to="mpw_LeaseTermEndingPeriod_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NumberOfHospitalsAcquired_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of private hospitals acquired</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NumberOfHospitalsAcquired_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Number Of Hospitals Acquired</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LeaseTermEndingPeriod_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Lease term ending period</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LeaseTermEndingPeriod_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lease Term Ending Period</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionCostOfAcquiredEntityTransactionCosts" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionCostOfAcquiredEntityTransactionCosts" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionCostOfAcquiredEntityTransactionCosts_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Stamp duties and registration fees</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionCostOfAcquiredEntityTransactionCosts" xlink:to="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionCostOfAcquiredEntityTransactionCosts_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionCostOfAcquiredEntityTransactionCosts_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Business Acquisition Cost Of Acquired Entity Transaction Costs</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_CostMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_CostMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_CostMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Cost method investment ownership percentage.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_CostMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage" xlink:to="mpw_CostMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.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">Weighted average remaining lease term</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:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_CostMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Ownership interest in joint venture under the cost method</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_CostMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cost Method Investment Ownership Percentage</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Ownership interest in joint venture under the equity method</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage" xlink:to="us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Equity Method Investment Ownership Percentage</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_LeasesFixedEscalationPeriod" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_LeasesFixedEscalationPeriod" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LeasesFixedEscalationPeriod_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Leases fixed escalation period.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_LeasesFixedEscalationPeriod" xlink:to="mpw_LeasesFixedEscalationPeriod_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LeasesFixedEscalationPeriod_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Leases fixed escalations</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LeasesFixedEscalationPeriod_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Leases Fixed Escalation Period</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.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>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_PrimotopHoldingsSARLMember" xlink:to="mpw_PrimotopHoldingsSARLMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_PrimotopHoldingsSARLMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Primotop Holdings S.a.r.l. [Member]</link:label>
    <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>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Measurement Basis</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_GeneralAcuteCareHospitalAndHealthcareSystemMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_GeneralAcuteCareHospitalAndHealthcareSystemMember" />
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="stpr_MA_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Massachusetts [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="stpr_MA_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">MASSACHUSETTS</link:label>
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    <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>
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    <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>
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    <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>
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    <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="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RealEstateInvestments" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateInvestments" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateInvestments_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Aggregate fair value of ownership interest</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RealEstateInvestments" xlink:to="us-gaap_RealEstateInvestments_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateInvestments_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Real Estate Investments</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Ownership interest in joint venture under the equity method value included in other assets</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_BakersfieldCaliforniaMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_BakersfieldCaliforniaMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_BakersfieldCaliforniaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Bakersfield California.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_BakersfieldCaliforniaMember" xlink:to="mpw_BakersfieldCaliforniaMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_BakersfieldCaliforniaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Bakersfield, California [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_BakersfieldCaliforniaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Bakersfield California [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_StocktonCaliforniaMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_StocktonCaliforniaMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_StocktonCaliforniaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Stockton, California.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_StocktonCaliforniaMember" xlink:to="mpw_StocktonCaliforniaMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_StocktonCaliforniaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Stockton, California [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_StocktonCaliforniaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Stockton California [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:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.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 December 31, 2020</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-20201231.xsd#mpw_NumberOfFacilitiesSold" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_NumberOfFacilitiesSold" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NumberOfFacilitiesSold_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Number of facilities sold.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_NumberOfFacilitiesSold" xlink:to="mpw_NumberOfFacilitiesSold_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_NumberOfPropertiesSold" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_NumberOfPropertiesSold" />
    <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>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_NumberOfPropertiesSold" xlink:to="mpw_NumberOfPropertiesSold_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.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="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_NorthCypressMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_NorthCypressMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NorthCypressMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">North cypress.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_NorthCypressMember" xlink:to="mpw_NorthCypressMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NorthCypressMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">North Cypress [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NorthCypressMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">North Cypress [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.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:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_CaliforniaTexasAndOregonMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_CaliforniaTexasAndOregonMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_CaliforniaTexasAndOregonMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">California, Texas, and Oregon.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_CaliforniaTexasAndOregonMember" xlink:to="mpw_CaliforniaTexasAndOregonMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_CaliforniaTexasAndOregonMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">California, Texas, and Oregon [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_CaliforniaTexasAndOregonMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">California Texas And Oregon [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Receivable Type</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Accounts Notes Loans And Financing Receivable By Receivable Type [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ReceivableTypeDomain" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ReceivableTypeDomain" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ReceivableTypeDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Receivable</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ReceivableTypeDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_ReceivableTypeDomain_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ReceivableTypeDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Receivable Type [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_WorkingCapitalLoansMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_WorkingCapitalLoansMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_WorkingCapitalLoansMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Working capital loans.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_WorkingCapitalLoansMember" xlink:to="mpw_WorkingCapitalLoansMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_WorkingCapitalLoansMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Working Capital Loans [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_WorkingCapitalLoansMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Working Capital Loans [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.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/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.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/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.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>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNamePropertyTypeDomain" xlink:to="srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNamePropertyTypeDomain_lbl" />
    <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-20201231.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/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.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:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NumberOfFacilitiesSold_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of facilities sold</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NumberOfFacilitiesSold_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Number Of Facilities 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/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:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstate" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstate" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstate_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Proceeds from sale of facilities</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstate" xlink:to="us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstate_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstate_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Proceeds From Sale Of Real Estate</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfRealEstateDiscontinuedOperations_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Gain (loss) on real estate dispositions</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_NumberOfHospitalsSold" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_NumberOfHospitalsSold" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NumberOfHospitalsSold_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Number of hospitals sold.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_NumberOfHospitalsSold" xlink:to="mpw_NumberOfHospitalsSold_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NumberOfHospitalsSold_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of hospitals sold</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NumberOfHospitalsSold_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Number Of Hospitals Sold</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.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: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:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Loans, Balance</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationPropertyRelatedExpense" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationPropertyRelatedExpense" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationPropertyRelatedExpense_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Disposal group including discontinued operation property related expense.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationPropertyRelatedExpense" xlink:to="mpw_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationPropertyRelatedExpense_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherIncomeExpense" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherIncomeExpense" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherIncomeExpense_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Disposal group including discontinued operation other income expense.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherIncomeExpense" xlink:to="mpw_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherIncomeExpense_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationsAndDisposalGroupsAbstract" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationsAndDisposalGroupsAbstract" />
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_NatureOfExpenseAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Financing Leases [Member]</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/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.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-20201231.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-20201231.xsd#mpw_FinancingLeasesMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_FinancingLeasesMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_FinancingLeasesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Financing leases.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_FinancingLeasesMember" xlink:to="mpw_FinancingLeasesMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_FinancingLeasesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Financing Leases [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_FinancingLeasesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financing Leases [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedNextTwelveMonths" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedNextTwelveMonths" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedNextTwelveMonths_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_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedNextTwelveMonths" xlink:to="us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedNextTwelveMonths_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedNextTwelveMonths_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessor Operating Lease Payments To Be Received Next Twelve Months</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.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">2022</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/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.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">2023</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/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.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">2024</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/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.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">2025</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/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.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/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.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-20201231.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="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_NumberOfFinancingLeases" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_NumberOfFinancingLeases" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NumberOfFinancingLeases_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Number of financing leases.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_NumberOfFinancingLeases" xlink:to="mpw_NumberOfFinancingLeases_lbl" />
    <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:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NumberOfFinancingLeases_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of financing leases</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NumberOfFinancingLeases_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Number Of Financing Leases</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_DirectFinancingLeaseUnearnedIncomeAndAllowanceForCreditLoss" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_DirectFinancingLeaseUnearnedIncomeAndAllowanceForCreditLoss" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_DirectFinancingLeaseUnearnedIncomeAndAllowanceForCreditLoss_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Direct financing lease, unearned income and allowance for credit loss.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_DirectFinancingLeaseUnearnedIncomeAndAllowanceForCreditLoss" xlink:to="mpw_DirectFinancingLeaseUnearnedIncomeAndAllowanceForCreditLoss_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_OtherFinancingLeasesNetOfAllowanceForCreditLoss" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_OtherFinancingLeasesNetOfAllowanceForCreditLoss" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_OtherFinancingLeasesNetOfAllowanceForCreditLoss_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Other financing leases, net of allowance for credit loss.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_OtherFinancingLeasesNetOfAllowanceForCreditLoss" xlink:to="mpw_OtherFinancingLeasesNetOfAllowanceForCreditLoss_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.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/terseLabel">Direct Financing Lease Net Investment In Leases [Abstract]</link:label>
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    <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:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.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/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.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:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_DirectFinancingLeaseUnearnedIncomeAndAllowanceForCreditLoss_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Less: Unearned income and allowance for credit loss</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_DirectFinancingLeaseUnearnedIncomeAndAllowanceForCreditLoss_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Direct Financing Lease Unearned Income And Allowance For Credit Loss</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.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:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_OtherFinancingLeasesNetOfAllowanceForCreditLoss_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Other financing leases (net of allowance for credit loss)</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_OtherFinancingLeasesNetOfAllowanceForCreditLoss_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other Financing Leases Net Of Allowance For Credit Loss</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetInvestmentInLease_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total investment in financing leases</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_PercentageOfDeferredRevenueLease" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_PercentageOfDeferredRevenueLease" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_PercentageOfDeferredRevenueLease_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Percentage of deferred revenue lease.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_PercentageOfDeferredRevenueLease" xlink:to="mpw_PercentageOfDeferredRevenueLease_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_UnusualRiskOrUncertaintyByNatureAxis" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnusualRiskOrUncertaintyByNatureAxis" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnusualRiskOrUncertaintyByNatureAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Unusual Risk or Uncertainty, Nature</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_UnusualRiskOrUncertaintyByNatureAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_UnusualRiskOrUncertaintyByNatureAxis_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnusualRiskOrUncertaintyByNatureAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Unusual Risk Or Uncertainty By Nature [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_UnusualRiskOrUncertaintyNatureDomain" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnusualRiskOrUncertaintyNatureDomain" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnusualRiskOrUncertaintyNatureDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Unusual Risk or Uncertainty, Nature</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_UnusualRiskOrUncertaintyNatureDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_UnusualRiskOrUncertaintyNatureDomain_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnusualRiskOrUncertaintyNatureDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Unusual Risk Or Uncertainty Nature [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_CovidNineteenPandemicMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_CovidNineteenPandemicMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_CovidNineteenPandemicMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Covid nineteen pandemic.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_CovidNineteenPandemicMember" xlink:to="mpw_CovidNineteenPandemicMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_CovidNineteenPandemicMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">COVID-19 Pandemic [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_CovidNineteenPandemicMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Covid Nineteen Pandemic [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredRevenueLeasesCurrent" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredRevenueLeasesCurrent" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredRevenueLeasesCurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Deferred lease income</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DeferredRevenueLeasesCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_DeferredRevenueLeasesCurrent_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredRevenueLeasesCurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Deferred Revenue Leases Current</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_PercentageOfDeferredRevenueLease_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Percentage of deferred revenue lease</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_PercentageOfDeferredRevenueLease_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Percentage Of Deferred Revenue Lease</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_PercentageOfVacantOnLeasedProperty" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_PercentageOfVacantOnLeasedProperty" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_PercentageOfVacantOnLeasedProperty_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Percentage of vacant on leased property.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_PercentageOfVacantOnLeasedProperty" xlink:to="mpw_PercentageOfVacantOnLeasedProperty_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_StraightLineRentAndOtherWriteOffNetOfTax" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_StraightLineRentAndOtherWriteOffNetOfTax" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_StraightLineRentAndOtherWriteOffNetOfTax_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Straight-line rent and other write-off net off tax.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_StraightLineRentAndOtherWriteOffNetOfTax" xlink:to="mpw_StraightLineRentAndOtherWriteOffNetOfTax_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.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>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_NumberOfFacilitiesTransitioned" xlink:to="mpw_NumberOfFacilitiesTransitioned_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_NumberOfReLeasedProperties" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_NumberOfReLeasedProperties" />
    <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>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_NumberOfReLeasedProperties" xlink:to="mpw_NumberOfReLeasedProperties_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_AdeptusHealthMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_AdeptusHealthMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_AdeptusHealthMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Adeptus health.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_AdeptusHealthMember" xlink:to="mpw_AdeptusHealthMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_AdeptusHealthMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Adeptus Health [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_AdeptusHealthMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Adeptus Health [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Real estate impairment charge</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate" xlink:to="us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Impairment Of Real Estate</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_StraightLineRentAndOtherWriteOffNetOfTax_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Straight-line rent and other write-off, net of tax</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_StraightLineRentAndOtherWriteOffNetOfTax_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Straight Line Rent And Other Write Off Net Of Tax</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_PercentageOfVacantOnLeasedProperty_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Percentage of vacant on leased property</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_PercentageOfVacantOnLeasedProperty_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Percentage Of Vacant On Leased Property</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:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_NumberOfAdditionalLeasedProperties" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_NumberOfAdditionalLeasedProperties" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NumberOfAdditionalLeasedProperties_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Number of additional leased properties.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_NumberOfAdditionalLeasedProperties" xlink:to="mpw_NumberOfAdditionalLeasedProperties_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.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="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.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/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.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/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.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/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.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>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain" />
    <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/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.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/verboseLabel">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="us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Real estate impairment charge</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.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 assets</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1" xlink:to="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1_lbl" />
    <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:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NumberOfAdditionalLeasedProperties_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of additional leased properties</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NumberOfAdditionalLeasedProperties_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Number Of Additional Leased Properties</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfMortgageLoansHeldForSale" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfMortgageLoansHeldForSale" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfMortgageLoansHeldForSale_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Proceeds from sale of mortgage loans</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfMortgageLoansHeldForSale" xlink:to="us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfMortgageLoansHeldForSale_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfMortgageLoansHeldForSale_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Proceeds From Sale Of Mortgage Loans Held For Sale</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_MethodistHealthcareMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_MethodistHealthcareMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_MethodistHealthcareMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Methodist healthcare.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_MethodistHealthcareMember" xlink:to="mpw_MethodistHealthcareMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_MethodistHealthcareMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Methodist [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_MethodistHealthcareMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Methodist Healthcare [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Total investments</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure" xlink:to="us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investments Fair Value Disclosure</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.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" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_LoansTable" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_LoansTable" />
    <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>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_AcquisitionLoanMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_AcquisitionLoanMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_AcquisitionLoanMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Acquisition loan.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_AcquisitionLoanMember" xlink:to="mpw_AcquisitionLoanMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_AcquisitionLoanMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Acquisition Loans [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_AcquisitionLoanMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Acquisition Loan [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LoansLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Loans [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LoansLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Loans [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateInterestRate" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateInterestRate" />
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateInterestRate" xlink:to="srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateInterestRate_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateInterestRate_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Mortgage Loans On Real Estate Interest Rate</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_AcquisitionLoans" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_AcquisitionLoans" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_AcquisitionLoans_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Acquisition loans.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_AcquisitionLoans" xlink:to="mpw_AcquisitionLoans_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_OtherLoans" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_OtherLoans" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_OtherLoans_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Other loans</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_OtherLoans" xlink:to="mpw_OtherLoans_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_AcquisitionLoans_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Acquisition loans</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_AcquisitionLoans_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Acquisition Loans</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_OtherLoans_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Other loans</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_OtherLoans_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other Loans</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_NumberOfOperators" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_NumberOfOperators" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NumberOfOperators_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Number of operators.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_NumberOfOperators" xlink:to="mpw_NumberOfOperators_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of real estate properties</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties" xlink:to="us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Number Of Real Estate Properties</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NumberOfOperators_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of operators</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NumberOfOperators_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Number Of Operators</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Repayments of mortgage loans</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_NumberOfInvestments" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_NumberOfInvestments" />
    <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-20201231.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/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_StatementScenarioAxis" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="srt_StatementScenarioAxis" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="srt_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="srt_StatementScenarioAxis" xlink:to="srt_StatementScenarioAxis_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="srt_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/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="srt_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="srt_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain_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="srt_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain" xlink:to="srt_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="srt_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/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_ProFormaMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="srt_ProFormaMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="srt_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="srt_ProFormaMember" xlink:to="srt_ProFormaMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="srt_ProFormaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Pro Forma [Member]</link:label>
    <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:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.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="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.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="https://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2020/country-2020-01-31.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>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.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="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_FreestandingERUrgentCareFacilitiesAndBehavioralHealthFacilitiesMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_FreestandingERUrgentCareFacilitiesAndBehavioralHealthFacilitiesMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_FreestandingERUrgentCareFacilitiesAndBehavioralHealthFacilitiesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Freestanding ER/urgent care facilities and behavioral health facilities.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_FreestandingERUrgentCareFacilitiesAndBehavioralHealthFacilitiesMember" xlink:to="mpw_FreestandingERUrgentCareFacilitiesAndBehavioralHealthFacilitiesMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_FreestandingERUrgentCareFacilitiesAndBehavioralHealthFacilitiesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Freestanding ER/Urgent Care Facilities and Behavioral Health Facilities [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_FreestandingERUrgentCareFacilitiesAndBehavioralHealthFacilitiesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Freestanding E R Urgent Care Facilities And Behavioral Health Facilities [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_RelatedPartyTransactionsMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_RelatedPartyTransactionsMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_RelatedPartyTransactionsMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Related Party Transactions [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_RelatedPartyTransactionsMember" xlink:to="mpw_RelatedPartyTransactionsMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_RelatedPartyTransactionsMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Related Party Transactions [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_RelatedPartyTransactionsMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Related Party Transactions [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_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Percentage of concentration risk</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_LeaseAndInterestRevenueEarnedFromTenants" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_LeaseAndInterestRevenueEarnedFromTenants" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LeaseAndInterestRevenueEarnedFromTenants_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Lease and interest revenue earned from tenants</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_LeaseAndInterestRevenueEarnedFromTenants" xlink:to="mpw_LeaseAndInterestRevenueEarnedFromTenants_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LeaseAndInterestRevenueEarnedFromTenants_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Lease and interest revenue earned from tenants</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LeaseAndInterestRevenueEarnedFromTenants_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lease And Interest Revenue Earned From Tenants</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.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/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.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-20201231.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-20201231.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-20201231.xsd#mpw_TwoPointFiveFiveZeroPercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyThreeMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_TwoPointFiveFiveZeroPercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyThreeMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TwoPointFiveFiveZeroPercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyThreeMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Two point five five zero percentage senior unsecured notes due two thousand twenty three.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_TwoPointFiveFiveZeroPercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyThreeMember" xlink:to="mpw_TwoPointFiveFiveZeroPercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyThreeMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TwoPointFiveFiveZeroPercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyThreeMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2.550% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2023 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TwoPointFiveFiveZeroPercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyThreeMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Two Point Five Five Zero Percentage Senior Unsecured Notes Due Two Thousand Twenty Three [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.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-20201231.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-20201231.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-20201231.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-20201231.xsd#mpw_ThreePointSixNineTwoPercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyEightMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_ThreePointSixNineTwoPercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyEightMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_ThreePointSixNineTwoPercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyEightMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Three point six nine two percentage senior unsecured notes due two thousand twenty eight.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_ThreePointSixNineTwoPercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyEightMember" xlink:to="mpw_ThreePointSixNineTwoPercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyEightMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_ThreePointSixNineTwoPercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyEightMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">3.692% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2028 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_ThreePointSixNineTwoPercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyEightMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Three Point Six Nine Two Percentage Senior Unsecured Notes Due Two Thousand Twenty Eight [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_FourPointSixTwoFivePercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyNineMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_FourPointSixTwoFivePercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyNineMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_FourPointSixTwoFivePercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyNineMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Four point six two five percentage senior unsecured notes due two thousand twenty nine.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_FourPointSixTwoFivePercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyNineMember" xlink:to="mpw_FourPointSixTwoFivePercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyNineMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_FourPointSixTwoFivePercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyNineMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">4.625% Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2029 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_FourPointSixTwoFivePercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyNineMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Four Point Six Two Five Percentage Senior Unsecured Notes Due Two Thousand Twenty Nine [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.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-20201231.xsd#mpw_ThreePointFiveZeroZeroPercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueTwoThousandThirtyOneMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_ThreePointFiveZeroZeroPercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueTwoThousandThirtyOneMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_ThreePointFiveZeroZeroPercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueTwoThousandThirtyOneMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Three point five zero zero percentage senior unsecured notes due two thousand thirty one.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_ThreePointFiveZeroZeroPercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueTwoThousandThirtyOneMember" xlink:to="mpw_ThreePointFiveZeroZeroPercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueTwoThousandThirtyOneMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_ThreePointFiveZeroZeroPercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueTwoThousandThirtyOneMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">3.500% Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2031 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_ThreePointFiveZeroZeroPercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueTwoThousandThirtyOneMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Three Point Five Zero Zero Percentage Senior Unsecured Notes Due Two Thousand Thirty One [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.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/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.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/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.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:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="country_GB_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">British Pound Sterling [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.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/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.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 and discount, 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-20201231.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/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.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-20201231.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/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths_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_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths" xlink:to="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Next Twelve Months</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.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">2022</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/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.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">2023</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/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.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">2024</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/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.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">2025</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" />
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    <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>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_DebtInstrumentMaturityMonthAndYear_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Debt instrument maturity month and year.</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_LongtermDebtTypeAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Longterm Debt Type [Axis]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Longterm Debt Type [Domain]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_UnsecuredRevolvingCreditFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_UnsecuredRevolvingCreditFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_AlternateBaseRateMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Alternate Base Rate [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_AlternateBaseRateMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Alternate Base Rate [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_AlternateBaseRateMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Alternate Base Rate [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_EurodollarLoansMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_EurodollarLoansMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_EurodollarLoansMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Eurodollar Loans [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_EurodollarLoansMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Eurodollar Loans [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_EurodollarLoansMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Eurodollar Loans [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_UnsecuredDebt" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnsecuredDebt" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnsecuredDebt_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Amount of senior unsecured debt</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnsecuredDebt_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Unsecured Debt</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_DebtInstrumentMaturityMonthAndYear_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument Maturity Month And Year</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Debt instrument maturity date</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument Maturity Date</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Aggregate committed amount of credit facility</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity" xlink:to="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Line Of Credit Facility Maximum Borrowing Capacity</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_ApplicableMargin" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_ApplicableMargin" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_ApplicableMargin_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Applicable margin.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_ApplicableMargin" xlink:to="mpw_ApplicableMargin_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_ApplicableMarginForRevolvingLoans" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_ApplicableMarginForRevolvingLoans" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_ApplicableMarginForRevolvingLoans_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Applicable margin for revolving loans.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_ApplicableMarginForRevolvingLoans" xlink:to="mpw_ApplicableMarginForRevolvingLoans_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_CommitmentFeeAdjustmentPercentage" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_CommitmentFeeAdjustmentPercentage" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_CommitmentFeeAdjustmentPercentage_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Commitment fee adjustment percentage.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_CommitmentFeeAdjustmentPercentage" xlink:to="mpw_CommitmentFeeAdjustmentPercentage_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_ApplicableMargin_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Applicable margin</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_ApplicableMargin_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Applicable Margin</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_ApplicableMarginForRevolvingLoans_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Applicable Margin For Revolving Loans</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_CommitmentFeeAdjustmentPercentage_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Commitment fee</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_CommitmentFeeAdjustmentPercentage_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Commitment Fee Adjustment Percentage</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCredit_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Credit facilities, amount outstanding</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LineOfCredit" xlink:to="us-gaap_LineOfCredit_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCredit_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Line Of Credit</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Credit facilities, weighted average interest rate</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate" xlink:to="us-gaap_LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Longterm Debt Weighted Average Interest Rate</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Interest rate at end of period</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument Interest Rate Effective Percentage</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_DebtInstrumentInterestRateAdjustableBasedOnPricingGridPercentage" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_DebtInstrumentInterestRateAdjustableBasedOnPricingGridPercentage" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_DebtInstrumentInterestRateAdjustableBasedOnPricingGridPercentage_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Debt instrument interest rate adjustable based on pricing grid percentage.</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_DebtInstrumentEffectiveDate" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_DebtInstrumentEffectiveDate" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_DebtInstrumentEffectiveDate_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Debt instrument effective date.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_DebtInstrumentEffectiveDate" xlink:to="mpw_DebtInstrumentEffectiveDate_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_DebtInstrumentVariableInterestRate" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_DebtInstrumentVariableInterestRate" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_DebtInstrumentVariableInterestRate_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Debt Instrument variable interest rate.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_DebtInstrumentVariableInterestRate" xlink:to="mpw_DebtInstrumentVariableInterestRate_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_CounterpartyNameAxis" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="srt_CounterpartyNameAxis" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="srt_CounterpartyNameAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Counterparty Name</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="srt_CounterpartyNameAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Counterparty Name [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Counterparty Name</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain" xlink:to="srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Repurchase Agreement Counterparty Name [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_BankOfAmericaNAMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_BankOfAmericaNAMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_BankOfAmericaNAMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Bank of America, N.A.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_BankOfAmericaNAMember" xlink:to="mpw_BankOfAmericaNAMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_BankOfAmericaNAMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Bank of America, N.A</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_BankOfAmericaNAMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Bank Of America N A [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_VariableRateAxis" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_VariableRateAxis" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_VariableRateAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Variable Rate</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_VariableRateAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_VariableRateAxis_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_VariableRateAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Variable Rate [Axis]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_VariableRateDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Variable Rate</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_VariableRateDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_VariableRateDomain_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_VariableRateDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Variable Rate [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_CreditRatingMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_CreditRatingMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_CreditRatingMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Credit rating.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_CreditRatingMember" xlink:to="mpw_CreditRatingMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_CreditRatingMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Credit Rating</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_CreditRatingMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Credit Rating [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="stpr_CA-BC_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">British Pound Sterling [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_DebtInstrumentVariableInterestRate_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Variable interest rate</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_DebtInstrumentVariableInterestRate_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument Variable Interest Rate</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Derivative liability</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities" xlink:to="us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Derivative Liabilities</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_DebtInstrumentRepurchasePricePercentageOnPrincipalAmountPlusAccruedAndUnpaidInterest" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_DebtInstrumentRepurchasePricePercentageOnPrincipalAmountPlusAccruedAndUnpaidInterest" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_DebtInstrumentRepurchasePricePercentageOnPrincipalAmountPlusAccruedAndUnpaidInterest_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Debt instrument repurchase price percentage on principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_DebtInstrumentRepurchasePricePercentageOnPrincipalAmountPlusAccruedAndUnpaidInterest" xlink:to="mpw_DebtInstrumentRepurchasePricePercentageOnPrincipalAmountPlusAccruedAndUnpaidInterest_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember" />
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Unsecured Debt [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_DebtInstrumentRepurchasePricePercentageOnPrincipalAmountPlusAccruedAndUnpaidInterest_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Senior notes, repurchased price percentage on principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_DebtInstrumentRepurchasePricePercentageOnPrincipalAmountPlusAccruedAndUnpaidInterest_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument Repurchase Price Percentage On Principal Amount Plus Accrued And Unpaid Interest</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Senior unsecured notes face amount</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount_lbl" />
    <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="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFrequencyOfPeriodicPayment" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFrequencyOfPeriodicPayment" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFrequencyOfPeriodicPayment_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Senior unsecured notes, payable term</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFrequencyOfPeriodicPayment" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFrequencyOfPeriodicPayment_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFrequencyOfPeriodicPayment_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument Frequency Of Periodic Payment</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodEndDate" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodEndDate" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodEndDate_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Debt instrument, redemption date</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodEndDate_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument Redemption Period End Date</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_PercentageOfParValueOnSeniorNotes" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_PercentageOfParValueOnSeniorNotes" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_PercentageOfParValueOnSeniorNotes_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Percentage of par value on senior notes</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_PercentageOfParValueOnSeniorNotes_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Percentage of par value on senior notes</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_PercentageOfParValueOnSeniorNotes_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Percentage Of Par Value On Senior Notes</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Secured Debt [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Secured Debt [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Lender Name</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Line Of Credit Facility [Axis]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLenderDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Line of Credit Facility, Lender</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLenderDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLenderDomain_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLenderDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Line Of Credit Facility Lender [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_BarclaysBankPLCMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_BarclaysBankPLCMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_BarclaysBankPLCMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Barclays Bank PLC.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_BarclaysBankPLCMember" xlink:to="mpw_BarclaysBankPLCMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_BarclaysBankPLCMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Barclays Bank P L C [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_BarclaysBankPLCMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Barclays Bank P L C [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_SeniorUnsecuredTermLoanFacilityMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_SeniorUnsecuredTermLoanFacilityMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_SeniorUnsecuredTermLoanFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Senior unsecured term loan facility.</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_SeniorUnsecuredTermLoanFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Senior Unsecured Term Loan Facility [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_SeniorUnsecuredTermLoanFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Senior Unsecured Term Loan Facility [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSecuredDebt_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Proceeds from issuance of new secured debt</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSecuredDebt_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Proceeds From Issuance Of Secured Debt</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTerm_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Debt instrument term</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTerm_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument Term</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Debt instrument swapped fixed rate</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate" xlink:to="us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Long Term Debt Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest Rate</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_DebtInstrumentRedemptionAmount_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Debt instrument redemption amount.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_DebtInstrumentRedemptionAmount" xlink:to="mpw_DebtInstrumentRedemptionAmount_lbl" />
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_DebtInstrumentMaturityYear_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Debt instrument maturity year.</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_DebtRefinancingCharge" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_DebtRefinancingCharge" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_DebtRefinancingCharge_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Debt refinancing charge.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_DebtRefinancingCharge" xlink:to="mpw_DebtRefinancingCharge_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_DebtInstrumentMaturityYear_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Senior unsecured notes, maturity year</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_DebtInstrumentMaturityYear_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument Maturity Year</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_DebtInstrumentRedemptionAmount_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Senior unsecured notes redemption amount including accrued and unpaid interest</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_DebtInstrumentRedemptionAmount_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument Redemption Amount</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_DebtRefinancingCharge_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Debt refinancing costs</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_DebtRefinancingCharge_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Refinancing Charge</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Foreign</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardMaximumNumberOfSharesPerEmployee_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Maximum Number Of Shares Per Employee</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Stock awards vesting period in years</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Award Vesting Period1</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardRequisiteServicePeriod1_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Share-based compensation arrangement by share based payment award, expected service period (in years)</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_EmployeeRestrictedEquityAwardsVestingActivityLineItems" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_EmployeeRestrictedEquityAwardsVestingActivityLineItems" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_EmployeeRestrictedEquityAwardsVestingActivityLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Employee Restricted Equity Awards Vesting Activity [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_EmployeeRestrictedEquityAwardsVestingActivityLineItems" xlink:to="mpw_EmployeeRestrictedEquityAwardsVestingActivityLineItems_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_EmployeeRestrictedEquityAwardsVestingActivityTable" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_EmployeeRestrictedEquityAwardsVestingActivityTable" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_EmployeeRestrictedEquityAwardsVestingActivityTable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Employee Restricted Equity Awards Vesting Activity [Table]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_EmployeeRestrictedEquityAwardsVestingActivityTable" xlink:to="mpw_EmployeeRestrictedEquityAwardsVestingActivityTable_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_EmployeeRestrictedEquityAwardsVestingActivityTable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Employee Restricted Equity Awards Vesting Activity [Table]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_EmployeeRestrictedEquityAwardsVestingActivityTable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Employee Restricted Equity Awards Vesting Activity [Table]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_VestingBasedOnServiceMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_VestingBasedOnServiceMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_VestingBasedOnServiceMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Vesting based on service [member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_VestingBasedOnServiceMember" xlink:to="mpw_VestingBasedOnServiceMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_VestingBasedOnServiceMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Vesting Based on Service [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_VestingBasedOnServiceMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Vesting Based On Service [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_VestingBasedOnMarketPerformanceConditionsSharesMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_VestingBasedOnMarketPerformanceConditionsSharesMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_VestingBasedOnMarketPerformanceConditionsSharesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Vesting based on market/performance conditions shares [member]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_VestingBasedOnMarketPerformanceConditionsSharesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Vesting Based on Market/Performance Conditions [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_VestingBasedOnMarketPerformanceConditionsSharesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Vesting Based On Market Performance Conditions Shares [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_EmployeeRestrictedEquityAwardsVestingActivityLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Employee Restricted Equity Awards Vesting Activity [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_EmployeeRestrictedEquityAwardsVestingActivityLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Employee Restricted Equity Awards Vesting Activity [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedNumberOfShares" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedNumberOfShares" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedNumberOfShares_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">Nonvested awards at beginning of the year, Shares</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedNumberOfShares" xlink:to="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedNumberOfShares_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedNumberOfShares_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Options Nonvested Number Of Shares</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Awarded, Shares</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Gross</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedNumberOfShares" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedNumberOfShares" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedNumberOfShares_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Vested, Shares</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedNumberOfShares" xlink:to="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedNumberOfShares_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedNumberOfShares_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Options Vested Number Of Shares</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedOptionsForfeitedNumberOfShares" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedOptionsForfeitedNumberOfShares" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedOptionsForfeitedNumberOfShares_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Forfeited, Shares</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedOptionsForfeitedNumberOfShares" xlink:to="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedOptionsForfeitedNumberOfShares_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedOptionsForfeitedNumberOfShares_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Options Nonvested Options Forfeited Number Of Shares</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedNumberOfShares_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">Nonvested awards at end of year, Shares</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">Nonvested awards at beginning of the year, Weighted Average Value at Award Date</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" xlink:to="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Options Nonvested Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Awarded, Weighted Average Value at Award Date</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Vested, Weighted Average Value at Award Date</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" xlink:to="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Options Vested Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedOptionsForfeitedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedOptionsForfeitedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedOptionsForfeitedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Forfeited, Weighted Average Value at Award Date</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedOptionsForfeitedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" xlink:to="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedOptionsForfeitedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedOptionsForfeitedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Options Nonvested Options Forfeited Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">Nonvested awards at end of year, Weighted Average Value at Award Date</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Stock-based compensation expense, unrecognized cost</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Employee Service Share Based Compensation Nonvested Awards Total Compensation Cost Not Yet Recognized</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedPeriodForRecognition1" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedPeriodForRecognition1" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedPeriodForRecognition1_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Stock-based compensation expense, unrecognized cost, reorganization period (in years)</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedPeriodForRecognition1" xlink:to="us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedPeriodForRecognition1_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedPeriodForRecognition1_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Employee Service Share Based Compensation Nonvested Awards Total Compensation Cost Not Yet Recognized Period For Recognition1</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedInPeriodFairValue1" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedInPeriodFairValue1" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedInPeriodFairValue1_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Stock-based awards, fair value</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedInPeriodFairValue1" xlink:to="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedInPeriodFairValue1_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedInPeriodFairValue1_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Options Vested In Period Fair Value1</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_CommitmentAndContingenciesLineItems" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_CommitmentAndContingenciesLineItems" />
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_CommitmentAndContingenciesLineItems" xlink:to="mpw_CommitmentAndContingenciesLineItems_lbl" />
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_CommitmentAndContingenciesTable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Commitment And Contingencies [Table]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_CommitmentAndContingenciesTable" xlink:to="mpw_CommitmentAndContingenciesTable_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_CommitmentAndContingenciesTable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Commitment And Contingencies [Table]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_CommitmentAndContingenciesTable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Commitment And Contingencies [Table]</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_LessorOperatingLeaseExtensionTermOfContract" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_LessorOperatingLeaseExtensionTermOfContract" />
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    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredWithAdditionalAcquisitionLoan" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredWithAdditionalAcquisitionLoan" />
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    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCurrentBorrowingCapacity" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCurrentBorrowingCapacity" />
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    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockByClassTable" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockByClassTable" />
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    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_AberdeenUnitedKingdomMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_AberdeenUnitedKingdomMember" />
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    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_MedicalPropertiesTrustLimitedLiabilityCompanyMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_MedicalPropertiesTrustLimitedLiabilityCompanyMember" />
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_MedicalPropertiesTrustLimitedLiabilityCompanyMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Medical Properties Trust Limited Liability Company [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_MPTTRSIncMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_MPTTRSIncMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_MPTTRSIncMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">MPT TRS, Inc</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_MPTTRSIncMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">M P T T R S Inc [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_OperatingPartnershipMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Operating partnership.</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_OperatingPartnershipMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Operating Partnership [Member]</link:label>
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    <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>
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    <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>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_UnderwritersPurchaseOfSharesToCoverOverAllotments_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Underwriters Purchase Of Shares To Cover Over Allotments.</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_UnderwritersPurchaseOfSharesToCoverOverAllotments_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Additional shares purchased by underwriters</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_UnderwritersPurchaseOfSharesToCoverOverAllotments_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Underwriters Purchase Of Shares To Cover Over Allotments</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_SalesCommission" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_SalesCommission" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_SalesCommission_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Sales commission.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_SalesCommission" xlink:to="mpw_SalesCommission_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockValueOutstanding" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockValueOutstanding" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockValueOutstanding_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Value of stock</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CommonStockValueOutstanding" xlink:to="us-gaap_CommonStockValueOutstanding_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockValueOutstanding_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Common Stock Value Outstanding</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_SalesCommission_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Sales commission percentage</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_SalesCommission_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Sales Commission</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLLCOrLimitedPartnershipLPManagingMemberOrGeneralPartnerOwnershipInterest" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLLCOrLimitedPartnershipLPManagingMemberOrGeneralPartnerOwnershipInterest" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLLCOrLimitedPartnershipLPManagingMemberOrGeneralPartnerOwnershipInterest_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Percentage of ownership of general partner</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLLCOrLimitedPartnershipLPManagingMemberOrGeneralPartnerOwnershipInterest" xlink:to="us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLLCOrLimitedPartnershipLPManagingMemberOrGeneralPartnerOwnershipInterest_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLLCOrLimitedPartnershipLPManagingMemberOrGeneralPartnerOwnershipInterest_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Limited Liability Company L L C Or Limited Partnership L P Managing Member Or General Partner Ownership Interest</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLLCOrLimitedPartnershipLPMembersOrLimitedPartnersOwnershipInterest" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLLCOrLimitedPartnershipLPMembersOrLimitedPartnersOwnershipInterest" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLLCOrLimitedPartnershipLPMembersOrLimitedPartnersOwnershipInterest_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Percentage of ownership limited partner</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLLCOrLimitedPartnershipLPMembersOrLimitedPartnersOwnershipInterest" xlink:to="us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLLCOrLimitedPartnershipLPMembersOrLimitedPartnersOwnershipInterest_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLLCOrLimitedPartnershipLPMembersOrLimitedPartnersOwnershipInterest_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Limited Liability Company L L C Or Limited Partnership L P Members Or Limited Partners Ownership Interest</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfUnits_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Conversion of LTIP units to common units</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountRedemptions_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Redemption of common units</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.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/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ReceivablesFairValueDisclosure" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ReceivablesFairValueDisclosure" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ReceivablesFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Interest and rent receivables, Fair value</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ReceivablesFairValueDisclosure" xlink:to="us-gaap_ReceivablesFairValueDisclosure_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ReceivablesFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Receivables Fair Value Disclosure</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LoansHeldForSaleFairValueDisclosure" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LoansHeldForSaleFairValueDisclosure" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LoansHeldForSaleFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Loans, Fair value</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LoansHeldForSaleFairValueDisclosure" xlink:to="us-gaap_LoansHeldForSaleFairValueDisclosure_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LoansHeldForSaleFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Loans Held For Sale Fair Value Disclosure</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Debt, net Fair value</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue" xlink:to="us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Long Term Debt Fair Value</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_FinancialInstrumentsMeasuredAtFairValueOnRecurringBasisLineItems" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_FinancialInstrumentsMeasuredAtFairValueOnRecurringBasisLineItems" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_FinancialInstrumentsMeasuredAtFairValueOnRecurringBasisLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Financial instruments measured at fair value on recurring basis.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_FinancialInstrumentsMeasuredAtFairValueOnRecurringBasisLineItems" xlink:to="mpw_FinancialInstrumentsMeasuredAtFairValueOnRecurringBasisLineItems_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_FinancialInstrumentsMeasuredAtFairValueOnRecurringBasisTable" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_FinancialInstrumentsMeasuredAtFairValueOnRecurringBasisTable" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_FinancialInstrumentsMeasuredAtFairValueOnRecurringBasisTable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Financial Instruments Measured At Fair Value On Recurring Basis [Table]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_FinancialInstrumentsMeasuredAtFairValueOnRecurringBasisTable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Financial Instruments Measured At Fair Value On Recurring Basis [Table]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_FinancialInstrumentsMeasuredAtFairValueOnRecurringBasisTable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financial Instruments Measured At Fair Value On Recurring Basis [Table]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Measurement Frequency</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value By Measurement Frequency [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Measurement Frequency</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value Measurement Frequency [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fair Value, Recurring</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_FinancialInstrumentsMeasuredAtFairValueOnRecurringBasisLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Financial Instruments Measured At Fair Value On Recurring Basis [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_FinancialInstrumentsMeasuredAtFairValueOnRecurringBasisLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financial Instruments Measured At Fair Value On Recurring Basis [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedAtFairValue" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedAtFairValue" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedAtFairValue_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fair value</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedAtFairValue" xlink:to="us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedAtFairValue_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedAtFairValue_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Owned At Fair Value</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedAtCost" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedAtCost" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedAtCost_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Book value</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedAtCost" xlink:to="us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedAtCost_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedAtCost_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Owned At Cost</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_EquityMethodInvestmentAndOtherLoansMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_EquityMethodInvestmentAndOtherLoansMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_EquityMethodInvestmentAndOtherLoansMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Equity method investment and other loans.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_EquityMethodInvestmentAndOtherLoansMember" xlink:to="mpw_EquityMethodInvestmentAndOtherLoansMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_EquityMethodInvestmentAndOtherLoansMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Equity Method Investment and Other Loans [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_EquityMethodInvestmentAndOtherLoansMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Equity Method Investment And Other Loans [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedAtCost_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Original Cost</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.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/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.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/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.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-20201231.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="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_InterestMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_InterestMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_InterestMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Interest.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_InterestMember" xlink:to="mpw_InterestMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_InterestMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Interest [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_InterestMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Interest [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_OtherMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_OtherMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_OtherMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Other.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_OtherMember" xlink:to="mpw_OtherMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_OtherMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Other [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_OtherMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.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:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.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/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LeaseCostAbstract" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LeaseCostAbstract" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LeaseCostAbstract_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_LeaseCostAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_LeaseCostAbstract_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LeaseCostAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lease Cost [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.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/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.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/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.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/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.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-20201231.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="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseExpense" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseExpense" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseExpense_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Lease expenses</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseExpense" xlink:to="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseExpense_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseExpense_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Operating Lease Expense</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubleaseIncome_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Sublease rental income</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.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-20201231.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-20201231.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-20201231.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-20201231.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-20201231.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-20201231.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="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_SubLeaseLeasePaymentsToBeReceived" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_SubLeaseLeasePaymentsToBeReceived" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_SubLeaseLeasePaymentsToBeReceived_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Sub lease lease payments to be received.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_SubLeaseLeasePaymentsToBeReceived" xlink:to="mpw_SubLeaseLeasePaymentsToBeReceived_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_SubLeaseLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedNextTwelveMonths" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_SubLeaseLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedNextTwelveMonths" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_SubLeaseLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedNextTwelveMonths_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Sub lease lease payments to be received next twelve months.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_SubLeaseLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedNextTwelveMonths" xlink:to="mpw_SubLeaseLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedNextTwelveMonths_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_SubLeaseLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedTwoYears" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_SubLeaseLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedTwoYears" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_SubLeaseLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedTwoYears_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Sub lease lease payments to be received two years.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_SubLeaseLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedTwoYears" xlink:to="mpw_SubLeaseLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedTwoYears_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_SubLeaseLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedThreeYears" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_SubLeaseLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedThreeYears" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_SubLeaseLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedThreeYears_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Sub lease lease payments to be received three years.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_SubLeaseLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedThreeYears" xlink:to="mpw_SubLeaseLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedThreeYears_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_SubLeaseLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedFourYears" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_SubLeaseLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedFourYears" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_SubLeaseLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedFourYears_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Sub lease lease payments to be received four years.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_SubLeaseLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedFourYears" xlink:to="mpw_SubLeaseLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedFourYears_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_SubLeaseLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedFiveYears" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_SubLeaseLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedFiveYears" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_SubLeaseLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedFiveYears_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Sub lease lease payments to be received five years.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_SubLeaseLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedFiveYears" xlink:to="mpw_SubLeaseLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedFiveYears_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_SubLeaseLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedThereafter" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_SubLeaseLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedThereafter" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_SubLeaseLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedThereafter_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Sub lease lease payments to be received thereafter.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_SubLeaseLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedThereafter" xlink:to="mpw_SubLeaseLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedThereafter_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths_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_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths" xlink:to="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Next Twelve Months</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.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, 2022</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/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.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, 2023</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/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.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, 2024</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/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.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, 2025</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/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.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/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.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/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.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:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability" />
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability" xlink:to="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Operating Lease Liability</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths_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_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Finance Lease Liability Payments Due Next Twelve Months</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.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, 2022</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/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.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, 2023</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/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.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, 2024</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/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.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, 2025</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/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.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/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.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/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.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/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.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="mpw_SubLeaseLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedNextTwelveMonths_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="mpw_SubLeaseLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedNextTwelveMonths_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Sub Lease Lease Payments To Be Received Next Twelve Months</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_SubLeaseLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedTwoYears_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="mpw_SubLeaseLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedTwoYears_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Sub Lease Lease Payments To Be Received Two Years</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_SubLeaseLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedThreeYears_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="mpw_SubLeaseLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedThreeYears_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Sub Lease Lease Payments To Be Received Three Years</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_SubLeaseLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedFourYears_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Amounts To Be Received From Subleases, 2024</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_SubLeaseLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedFourYears_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Sub Lease Lease Payments To Be Received Four Years</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_SubLeaseLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedFiveYears_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Amounts To Be Received From Subleases, 2025</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_SubLeaseLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedFiveYears_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Sub Lease Lease Payments To Be Received Five Years</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_SubLeaseLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedThereafter_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="mpw_SubLeaseLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedThereafter_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Sub Lease Lease Payments To Be Received Thereafter</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_SubLeaseLeasePaymentsToBeReceived_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_SubLeaseLeasePaymentsToBeReceived_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Sub Lease Lease Payments To Be Received</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, 2021</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, 2022</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, 2023</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, 2024</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, 2025</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-20201231.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-20201231.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-20201231.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-20201231.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-20201231.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-20201231.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-20201231.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-20201231.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: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/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.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/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.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/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.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/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.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">Total real estate right of use assets</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</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/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.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/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.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:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Operating leases</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.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/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.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/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.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-20201231.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-20201231.xsd#mpw_NonCashActivitiesRightOfUseAssetsObtainedInExchangeForLeaseAbstract" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_NonCashActivitiesRightOfUseAssetsObtainedInExchangeForLeaseAbstract" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NonCashActivitiesRightOfUseAssetsObtainedInExchangeForLeaseAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Non-cash activities right of use assets obtained in exchange for lease.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_NonCashActivitiesRightOfUseAssetsObtainedInExchangeForLeaseAbstract" xlink:to="mpw_NonCashActivitiesRightOfUseAssetsObtainedInExchangeForLeaseAbstract_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/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.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/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.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/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.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_NonCashActivitiesRightOfUseAssetsObtainedInExchangeForLeaseAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Non-cash activities - Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations:</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NonCashActivitiesRightOfUseAssetsObtainedInExchangeForLeaseAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Non Cash Activities Right Of Use Assets Obtained In Exchange For Lease [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.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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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_DomesticValuationAllowancesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Domestic Valuation Allowances [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_IncreaseDecreaseInRealEstateImpairmentReserve_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Increase in real estate impairment reserves</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_IncreaseDecreaseInRealEstateImpairmentReserve_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Increase Decrease In Real Estate Impairment Reserve</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivableAndOtherReserves_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Increase in accounts receivable and other reserves</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivableAndOtherReserves_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable And Other Reserves</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesPeriodIncreaseDecrease" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesPeriodIncreaseDecrease_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Increase (decrease) in valuation allowances</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:to="us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesPeriodIncreaseDecrease_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesPeriodIncreaseDecrease_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Valuation Allowances And Reserves Period Increase Decrease</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesReservesOfBusinessesAcquired" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesReservesOfBusinessesAcquired" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesReservesOfBusinessesAcquired_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Valuation allowances recorded as part of the purchase price allocation of the Circle Transaction</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesReservesOfBusinessesAcquired" xlink:to="us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesReservesOfBusinessesAcquired_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesReservesOfBusinessesAcquired_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Valuation Allowances And Reserves Reserves Of Businesses Acquired</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_IncreaseDecreaseInRealEstateImpairmentReserveRelatedToDisposals_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Increase (decrease) in real estate impairment reserves related to disposals</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_IncreaseDecreaseInRealEstateImpairmentReserveRelatedToDisposals_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Increase Decrease In Real Estate Impairment Reserve Related To Disposals</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesRecoveries" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesRecoveries" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesRecoveries_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Credit loss recovery related to loan paydowns</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesRecoveries" xlink:to="us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesRecoveries_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesRecoveries_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Valuation Allowances And Reserves Recoveries</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivableReserve_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Increase in accounts receivable reserves</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivableReserve_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable Reserve</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesPeriodIncreaseDecrease" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesPeriodIncreaseDecrease_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Increase in credit loss reserves on financing-type receivables</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesPeriodIncreaseDecrease_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesPeriodIncreaseDecrease_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses Period Increase Decrease</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationPropertyDescription" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationPropertyDescription" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationPropertyDescription_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation Property Description</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationPropertyDescription" xlink:to="mpw_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationPropertyDescription_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationCostsCapitalizedSubsequentToAcquisitionImpairmentAdjustments" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationCostsCapitalizedSubsequentToAcquisitionImpairmentAdjustments" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationCostsCapitalizedSubsequentToAcquisitionImpairmentAdjustments_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition, Impairment Adjustments</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationCostsCapitalizedSubsequentToAcquisitionImpairmentAdjustments" xlink:to="mpw_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationCostsCapitalizedSubsequentToAcquisitionImpairmentAdjustments_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationCostsCapitalizedSubsequentToAcquisitionCarryingCostsAdjustments" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationCostsCapitalizedSubsequentToAcquisitionCarryingCostsAdjustments" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationCostsCapitalizedSubsequentToAcquisitionCarryingCostsAdjustments_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">SEC Schedule III, Real estate and accumulated depreciation, costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition, carrying costs including adjustments.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationCostsCapitalizedSubsequentToAcquisitionCarryingCostsAdjustments" xlink:to="mpw_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationCostsCapitalizedSubsequentToAcquisitionCarryingCostsAdjustments_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationYearOfConstruction" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationYearOfConstruction" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationYearOfConstruction_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation Year Of Construction</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationYearOfConstruction" xlink:to="mpw_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationYearOfConstruction_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationByPropertyTable" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationByPropertyTable" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationByPropertyTable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation By Property [Table]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationByPropertyTable" xlink:to="srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationByPropertyTable_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationByPropertyTable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation By Property [Table]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AwardDateAxis" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_AwardDateAxis" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_AwardDateAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Award Date</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AwardDateAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_AwardDateAxis_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_AwardDateAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Award Date [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AwardDateDomain" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_AwardDateDomain" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_AwardDateDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Award Date</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AwardDateDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_AwardDateDomain_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_AwardDateDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Award Date [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_NineteenEightyOneMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenEightyOneMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenEightyOneMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Nineteen eighty one.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_NineteenEightyOneMember" xlink:to="mpw_NineteenEightyOneMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenEightyOneMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">1981 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenEightyOneMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Nineteen Eighty One [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_TwoThousandEightMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_TwoThousandEightMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TwoThousandEightMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Two thousand eight.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_TwoThousandEightMember" xlink:to="mpw_TwoThousandEightMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TwoThousandEightMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2008 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TwoThousandEightMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Two Thousand Eight [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_EighteenEightySevenMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_EighteenEightySevenMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_EighteenEightySevenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Eighteen eighty seven.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_EighteenEightySevenMember" xlink:to="mpw_EighteenEightySevenMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_EighteenEightySevenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">1887 [Member}</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_EighteenEightySevenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Eighteen Eighty Seven [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_TwoThousandNineMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_TwoThousandNineMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TwoThousandNineMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Two thousand nine.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_TwoThousandNineMember" xlink:to="mpw_TwoThousandNineMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TwoThousandNineMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2009 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TwoThousandNineMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Two Thousand Nine [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_NineteenEightyThreeMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenEightyThreeMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenEightyThreeMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Nineteen eighty three.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_NineteenEightyThreeMember" xlink:to="mpw_NineteenEightyThreeMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenEightyThreeMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">1983 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenEightyThreeMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Nineteen Eighty Three [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_NineteenSeventySevenMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenSeventySevenMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenSeventySevenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Nineteen seventy seven.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_NineteenSeventySevenMember" xlink:to="mpw_NineteenSeventySevenMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenSeventySevenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">1977 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenSeventySevenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Nineteen Seventy Seven [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_EighteenEightyFiveMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_EighteenEightyFiveMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_EighteenEightyFiveMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Eighteen eighty five.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_EighteenEightyFiveMember" xlink:to="mpw_EighteenEightyFiveMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_EighteenEightyFiveMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">1885 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_EighteenEightyFiveMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Eighteen Eighty Five [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_NineteenNinetyOneMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenNinetyOneMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenNinetyOneMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Nineteen ninety one.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_NineteenNinetyOneMember" xlink:to="mpw_NineteenNinetyOneMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenNinetyOneMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">1991 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenNinetyOneMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Nineteen Ninety One [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_NineteenNinetyTwoMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenNinetyTwoMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenNinetyTwoMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Nineteen ninety two.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_NineteenNinetyTwoMember" xlink:to="mpw_NineteenNinetyTwoMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenNinetyTwoMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">1992 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenNinetyTwoMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Nineteen Ninety Two [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_TwoThousandEighteenMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_TwoThousandEighteenMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TwoThousandEighteenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Two thousand eighteen.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_TwoThousandEighteenMember" xlink:to="mpw_TwoThousandEighteenMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TwoThousandEighteenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2018 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TwoThousandEighteenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Two Thousand Eighteen [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_TwoThousandElevenMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_TwoThousandElevenMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TwoThousandElevenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Two thousand eleven.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_TwoThousandElevenMember" xlink:to="mpw_TwoThousandElevenMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TwoThousandElevenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2011 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TwoThousandElevenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Two Thousand Eleven [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_TwoThousandSeventeenMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_TwoThousandSeventeenMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TwoThousandSeventeenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Two thousand seventeen.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_TwoThousandSeventeenMember" xlink:to="mpw_TwoThousandSeventeenMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TwoThousandSeventeenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2017 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TwoThousandSeventeenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Two Thousand Seventeen [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_NineteenSeventyFourMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenSeventyFourMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenSeventyFourMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Nineteen seventy four.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_NineteenSeventyFourMember" xlink:to="mpw_NineteenSeventyFourMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenSeventyFourMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">1974 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenSeventyFourMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Nineteen Seventy Four [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_NineteenEightyTwoMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenEightyTwoMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenEightyTwoMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Nineteen eighty two.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_NineteenEightyTwoMember" xlink:to="mpw_NineteenEightyTwoMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenEightyTwoMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">1982 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenEightyTwoMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Nineteen Eighty Two [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_TwoThousandSixteenMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_TwoThousandSixteenMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TwoThousandSixteenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Two thousand Sixteen.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_TwoThousandSixteenMember" xlink:to="mpw_TwoThousandSixteenMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TwoThousandSixteenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2016 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TwoThousandSixteenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Two Thousand Sixteen [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_NineteenEightyNineMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenEightyNineMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenEightyNineMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Nineteen eighty Nine.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_NineteenEightyNineMember" xlink:to="mpw_NineteenEightyNineMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenEightyNineMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">1989 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenEightyNineMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Nineteen Eighty Nine [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_TwoThousandSixteenOneMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_TwoThousandSixteenOneMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TwoThousandSixteenOneMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Two thousand sixteen one.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_TwoThousandSixteenOneMember" xlink:to="mpw_TwoThousandSixteenOneMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TwoThousandSixteenOneMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2016 One [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TwoThousandSixteenOneMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Two Thousand Sixteen One [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_NineteenSixtyMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenSixtyMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenSixtyMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Nineteen sixty.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_NineteenSixtyMember" xlink:to="mpw_NineteenSixtyMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenSixtyMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">1960 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenSixtyMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Nineteen Sixty [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_NineteenSeventyThreeMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenSeventyThreeMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenSeventyThreeMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Nineteen seventy three.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_NineteenSeventyThreeMember" xlink:to="mpw_NineteenSeventyThreeMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenSeventyThreeMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">1973 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenSeventyThreeMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Nineteen Seventy Three [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_TwoThousandTenMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_TwoThousandTenMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TwoThousandTenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Two thousand ten.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_TwoThousandTenMember" xlink:to="mpw_TwoThousandTenMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TwoThousandTenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2010 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TwoThousandTenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Two Thousand Ten [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_NineteenNinetyThreeMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenNinetyThreeMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenNinetyThreeMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Nineteen ninety three .</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_NineteenNinetyThreeMember" xlink:to="mpw_NineteenNinetyThreeMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenNinetyThreeMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">1993 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenNinetyThreeMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Nineteen Ninety Three [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_TwoThousandSixMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_TwoThousandSixMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TwoThousandSixMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Two thousand six.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_TwoThousandSixMember" xlink:to="mpw_TwoThousandSixMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TwoThousandSixMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2006 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TwoThousandSixMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Two Thousand Six [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_EighteenEightySixMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_EighteenEightySixMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_EighteenEightySixMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Eighteen eighty six.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_EighteenEightySixMember" xlink:to="mpw_EighteenEightySixMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_EighteenEightySixMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">1886 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_EighteenEightySixMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Eighteen Eighty Six [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_NineteenFiftyOneMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenFiftyOneMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenFiftyOneMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Nineteen fifty one.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_NineteenFiftyOneMember" xlink:to="mpw_NineteenFiftyOneMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenFiftyOneMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">1951 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenFiftyOneMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Nineteen Fifty One [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_TwoThousandFourteenMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_TwoThousandFourteenMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TwoThousandFourteenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Two thousand fourteen.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_TwoThousandFourteenMember" xlink:to="mpw_TwoThousandFourteenMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TwoThousandFourteenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2014 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TwoThousandFourteenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Two Thousand Fourteen [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_TwoThousandFifteenMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_TwoThousandFifteenMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TwoThousandFifteenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Two thousand fifteen.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_TwoThousandFifteenMember" xlink:to="mpw_TwoThousandFifteenMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TwoThousandFifteenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2015 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TwoThousandFifteenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Two Thousand Fifteen [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_NineteenSeventyMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenSeventyMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenSeventyMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Nineteen seventy.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_NineteenSeventyMember" xlink:to="mpw_NineteenSeventyMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenSeventyMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">1970 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenSeventyMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Nineteen Seventy [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_TwoThousandThirteenMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_TwoThousandThirteenMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TwoThousandThirteenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Two thousand thirteen.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_TwoThousandThirteenMember" xlink:to="mpw_TwoThousandThirteenMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TwoThousandThirteenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2013 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TwoThousandThirteenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Two Thousand Thirteen [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_NineteenEightyFourMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenEightyFourMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenEightyFourMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Nineteen eighty four.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_NineteenEightyFourMember" xlink:to="mpw_NineteenEightyFourMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenEightyFourMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">1984 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenEightyFourMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Nineteen Eighty Four [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_NineteenEightyMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenEightyMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenEightyMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Nineteen eighty.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_NineteenEightyMember" xlink:to="mpw_NineteenEightyMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenEightyMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">1980 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenEightyMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Nineteen Eighty [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_NineteenEightyFiveMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenEightyFiveMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenEightyFiveMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Nineteen eighty five.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_NineteenEightyFiveMember" xlink:to="mpw_NineteenEightyFiveMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenEightyFiveMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">1985 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenEightyFiveMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Nineteen Eighty Five [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_NineteenSeventyTwoMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenSeventyTwoMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenSeventyTwoMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Nineteen seventy two.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_NineteenSeventyTwoMember" xlink:to="mpw_NineteenSeventyTwoMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenSeventyTwoMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">1972 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenSeventyTwoMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Nineteen Seventy Two [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_NineteenFiftySevenMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenFiftySevenMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenFiftySevenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Nineteen fifty seven.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_NineteenFiftySevenMember" xlink:to="mpw_NineteenFiftySevenMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenFiftySevenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">1957 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenFiftySevenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Nineteen Fifty Seven [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_AshteadUnitedKingdomMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_AshteadUnitedKingdomMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_AshteadUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Ashtead united kingdom.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_AshteadUnitedKingdomMember" xlink:to="mpw_AshteadUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_AshteadUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Ashtead, UK [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_AshteadUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Ashtead United Kingdom [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_BathUnitedKingdomMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_BathUnitedKingdomMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_BathUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Bath United kingdom.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_BathUnitedKingdomMember" xlink:to="mpw_BathUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_BathUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Bath, UK [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_BathUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Bath United Kingdom [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_BassenheimGermanyMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_BassenheimGermanyMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_BassenheimGermanyMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Bassenheim, Germany.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_BassenheimGermanyMember" xlink:to="mpw_BassenheimGermanyMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_BassenheimGermanyMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Bassenheim, Germany [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_BassenheimGermanyMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Bassenheim Germany [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_BraunfelsGermanyMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_BraunfelsGermanyMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_BraunfelsGermanyMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Braunfels, Germany.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_BraunfelsGermanyMember" xlink:to="mpw_BraunfelsGermanyMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_BraunfelsGermanyMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Braunfels, Germany [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_BraunfelsGermanyMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Braunfels Germany [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_HeidelbergGermanyMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_HeidelbergGermanyMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_HeidelbergGermanyMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Heidelberg Germany.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_HeidelbergGermanyMember" xlink:to="mpw_HeidelbergGermanyMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_HeidelbergGermanyMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Heidelberg, Germany [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_HeidelbergGermanyMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Heidelberg Germany [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_BirminghamUnitedKingdomMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_BirminghamUnitedKingdomMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_BirminghamUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Birmingham United Kingdom.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_BirminghamUnitedKingdomMember" xlink:to="mpw_BirminghamUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_BirminghamUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Birmingham, UK [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_BirminghamUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Birmingham United Kingdom [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_CologneGermanyMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_CologneGermanyMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_CologneGermanyMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Cologne Germany.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_CologneGermanyMember" xlink:to="mpw_CologneGermanyMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_CologneGermanyMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Cologne, Germany [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_CologneGermanyMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cologne Germany [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_BadSalzuflenGermanyMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_BadSalzuflenGermanyMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_BadSalzuflenGermanyMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Bad Salzuflen Germany.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_BadSalzuflenGermanyMember" xlink:to="mpw_BadSalzuflenGermanyMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_BadSalzuflenGermanyMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Bad Salzuflen, Germany [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_BadSalzuflenGermanyMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Bad Salzuflen Germany [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/terseLabel">Houston, TX [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_BadOeynhausenGermanyMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_BadOeynhausenGermanyMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_BadOeynhausenGermanyMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Bad Oeynhausen Germany.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_BadOeynhausenGermanyMember" xlink:to="mpw_BadOeynhausenGermanyMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_BadOeynhausenGermanyMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Bad Oeynhausen, Germany [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_BadOeynhausenGermanyMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Bad Oeynhausen Germany [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_DormagenGermanyMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_DormagenGermanyMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_DormagenGermanyMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Dormagen, Germany.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_DormagenGermanyMember" xlink:to="mpw_DormagenGermanyMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_DormagenGermanyMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Dormagen, Germany [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_DormagenGermanyMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Dormagen Germany [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_GrefathGermanyMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_GrefathGermanyMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_GrefathGermanyMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Grefath, Germany.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_GrefathGermanyMember" xlink:to="mpw_GrefathGermanyMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_GrefathGermanyMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Grefath, Germany [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_GrefathGermanyMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Grefath Germany [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_RemscheidGermanyMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_RemscheidGermanyMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_RemscheidGermanyMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Remscheid, Germany,</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_RemscheidGermanyMember" xlink:to="mpw_RemscheidGermanyMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_RemscheidGermanyMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Remscheid, Germany [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_RemscheidGermanyMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Remscheid Germany [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_SanDiegoCAMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_SanDiegoCAMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_SanDiegoCAMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">San Diego, CA.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_SanDiegoCAMember" xlink:to="mpw_SanDiegoCAMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_SanDiegoCAMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">San Diego, CA [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_SanDiegoCAMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">San Diego C A [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_AlvinTexasMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_AlvinTexasMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_AlvinTexasMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Alvin Texas.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_AlvinTexasMember" xlink:to="mpw_AlvinTexasMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_AlvinTexasMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Alvin, TX [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_AlvinTexasMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Alvin Texas [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_AuroraCoMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_AuroraCoMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_AuroraCoMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Aurora, CO.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_AuroraCoMember" xlink:to="mpw_AuroraCoMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_AuroraCoMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Aurora, CO [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_AuroraCoMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Aurora Co [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_FtWorthTexasMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_FtWorthTexasMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_FtWorthTexasMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Ft Worth, Texas.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_FtWorthTexasMember" xlink:to="mpw_FtWorthTexasMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_FtWorthTexasMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Ft. Worth, TX [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_FtWorthTexasMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Ft Worth Texas [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_AyerMAMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_AyerMAMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_AyerMAMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Ayer, MA.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_AyerMAMember" xlink:to="mpw_AyerMAMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_AyerMAMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Ayer, MA [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_AyerMAMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Ayer M A [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_BennettsvilleSouthCarolinaMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_BennettsvilleSouthCarolinaMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_BennettsvilleSouthCarolinaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Bennettsville, South Carolina.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_BennettsvilleSouthCarolinaMember" xlink:to="mpw_BennettsvilleSouthCarolinaMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_BennettsvilleSouthCarolinaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Bennettsville, SC [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_BennettsvilleSouthCarolinaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Bennettsville South Carolina [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_BlueSpringsMOMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_BlueSpringsMOMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_BlueSpringsMOMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Blue Springs, MO.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_BlueSpringsMOMember" xlink:to="mpw_BlueSpringsMOMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_BlueSpringsMOMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Blue Springs, MO [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_BlueSpringsMOMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Blue Springs M O [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_BoiseIDMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_BoiseIDMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_BoiseIDMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Boise, ID.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_BoiseIDMember" xlink:to="mpw_BoiseIDMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_BoiseIDMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Boise, ID [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_BoiseIDMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Boise I D [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_BigSpringTexasMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_BigSpringTexasMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_BigSpringTexasMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Big Spring, Texas.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_BigSpringTexasMember" xlink:to="mpw_BigSpringTexasMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_BigSpringTexasMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Big Spring, TX [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_BigSpringTexasMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Big Spring Texas [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_BoardmanOhioMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_BoardmanOhioMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_BoardmanOhioMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Boardman, Ohio.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_BoardmanOhioMember" xlink:to="mpw_BoardmanOhioMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_BoardmanOhioMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Boardman, OH [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_BoardmanOhioMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Boardman Ohio [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_BasingstokeUnitedKingdomMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_BasingstokeUnitedKingdomMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_BasingstokeUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Basingstoke, United Kingdom.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_BasingstokeUnitedKingdomMember" xlink:to="mpw_BasingstokeUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_BasingstokeUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Basingstoke, UK [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_BasingstokeUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Basingstoke United Kingdom [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_BeckenhamUnitedKingdomMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_BeckenhamUnitedKingdomMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_BeckenhamUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Beckenham, United Kingdom.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_BeckenhamUnitedKingdomMember" xlink:to="mpw_BeckenhamUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_BeckenhamUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Beckenham, UK [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_BeckenhamUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Beckenham United Kingdom [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_BedfordUnitedKingdomMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_BedfordUnitedKingdomMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_BedfordUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Bedford United Kingdom.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_BedfordUnitedKingdomMember" xlink:to="mpw_BedfordUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_BedfordUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Bedford, UK [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_BedfordUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Bedford United Kingdom [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_BellflowerCaliforniaMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_BellflowerCaliforniaMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_BellflowerCaliforniaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Bellflower, California.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_BellflowerCaliforniaMember" xlink:to="mpw_BellflowerCaliforniaMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_BellflowerCaliforniaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Bellflower, CA [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_BellflowerCaliforniaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Bellflower California [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_BlackburnUnitedKingdomMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_BlackburnUnitedKingdomMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_BlackburnUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Blackburn United Kingdom.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_BlackburnUnitedKingdomMember" xlink:to="mpw_BlackburnUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_BlackburnUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Blackburn, UK [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_BlackburnUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Blackburn United Kingdom [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_NineteenFiftyTwoMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenFiftyTwoMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenFiftyTwoMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Nineteen Fifty Two.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_NineteenFiftyTwoMember" xlink:to="mpw_NineteenFiftyTwoMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenFiftyTwoMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">1952 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenFiftyTwoMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Nineteen Fifty Two [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_TwoThousandSevenMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_TwoThousandSevenMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TwoThousandSevenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Two thousand seven.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_TwoThousandSevenMember" xlink:to="mpw_TwoThousandSevenMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TwoThousandSevenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2007 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TwoThousandSevenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Two Thousand Seven [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_TwoThousandFifteenOneMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_TwoThousandFifteenOneMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TwoThousandFifteenOneMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Two thousand fifteen one.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_TwoThousandFifteenOneMember" xlink:to="mpw_TwoThousandFifteenOneMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TwoThousandFifteenOneMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2015 One [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TwoThousandFifteenOneMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Two Thousand Fifteen One [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_NineteenSeventyOneMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenSeventyOneMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenSeventyOneMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Nineteen Seventy One.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_NineteenSeventyOneMember" xlink:to="mpw_NineteenSeventyOneMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenSeventyOneMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">1971 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenSeventyOneMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Nineteen Seventy One [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_NineteenSeventyEightMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenSeventyEightMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenSeventyEightMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Nineteen seventy eight.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_NineteenSeventyEightMember" xlink:to="mpw_NineteenSeventyEightMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenSeventyEightMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">1978 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenSeventyEightMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Nineteen Seventy Eight [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_NineteenSeventeenMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenSeventeenMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenSeventeenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Nineteen seventeen .</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_NineteenSeventeenMember" xlink:to="mpw_NineteenSeventeenMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenSeventeenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">1917 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenSeventeenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Nineteen Seventeen [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_TwoThousandFourMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_TwoThousandFourMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TwoThousandFourMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Two thousand four.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_TwoThousandFourMember" xlink:to="mpw_TwoThousandFourMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TwoThousandFourMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2004 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TwoThousandFourMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Two Thousand Four [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_NineteenSixtyFiveMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenSixtyFiveMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenSixtyFiveMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Nineteen sixty five.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_NineteenSixtyFiveMember" xlink:to="mpw_NineteenSixtyFiveMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenSixtyFiveMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">1965 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenSixtyFiveMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Nineteen Sixty Five [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_NineteenSeventyNineMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenSeventyNineMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenSeventyNineMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Nineteen seventy nine.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_NineteenSeventyNineMember" xlink:to="mpw_NineteenSeventyNineMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenSeventyNineMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">1979 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenSeventyNineMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Nineteen Seventy Nine [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_TwoThousandTwelveMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_TwoThousandTwelveMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TwoThousandTwelveMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Two thousand twelve.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_TwoThousandTwelveMember" xlink:to="mpw_TwoThousandTwelveMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TwoThousandTwelveMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2012 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TwoThousandTwelveMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Two Thousand Twelve [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_NineteenNinetyMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenNinetyMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenNinetyMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Nineteen ninety.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_NineteenNinetyMember" xlink:to="mpw_NineteenNinetyMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenNinetyMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">1990 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenNinetyMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Nineteen Ninety [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_NineteenFiftySixMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenFiftySixMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenFiftySixMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Nineteen fifty six.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_NineteenFiftySixMember" xlink:to="mpw_NineteenFiftySixMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenFiftySixMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">1956 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenFiftySixMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Nineteen Fifty Six [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_NineteenFiftyThreeMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenFiftyThreeMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenFiftyThreeMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Nineteen fifty three.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_NineteenFiftyThreeMember" xlink:to="mpw_NineteenFiftyThreeMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenFiftyThreeMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">1953 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenFiftyThreeMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Nineteen Fifty Three [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_NineteenSeventySixMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenSeventySixMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenSeventySixMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Nineteen seventy six.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_NineteenSeventySixMember" xlink:to="mpw_NineteenSeventySixMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenSeventySixMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">1976 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenSeventySixMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Nineteen Seventy Six [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_TwoThousandNineteenMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_TwoThousandNineteenMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TwoThousandNineteenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Two thousand nineteen.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_TwoThousandNineteenMember" xlink:to="mpw_TwoThousandNineteenMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TwoThousandNineteenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2019 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TwoThousandNineteenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Two Thousand Nineteen [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_NineteenNinetyFourMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenNinetyFourMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenNinetyFourMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Nineteen ninety four.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_NineteenNinetyFourMember" xlink:to="mpw_NineteenNinetyFourMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenNinetyFourMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">1994 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenNinetyFourMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Nineteen Ninety Four [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_TwoThousandOneMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_TwoThousandOneMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TwoThousandOneMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Two thousand one .</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_TwoThousandOneMember" xlink:to="mpw_TwoThousandOneMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TwoThousandOneMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2001 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TwoThousandOneMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Two Thousand One [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_NineteenSixtyNineMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenSixtyNineMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenSixtyNineMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Nineteen Sixty Nine.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_NineteenSixtyNineMember" xlink:to="mpw_NineteenSixtyNineMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenSixtyNineMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">1969 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenSixtyNineMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Nineteen Sixty Nine [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_BoltonUnitedKingdomMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_BoltonUnitedKingdomMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_BoltonUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Bolton United Kingdom.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_BoltonUnitedKingdomMember" xlink:to="mpw_BoltonUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_BoltonUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Bolton, UK [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_BoltonUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Bolton United Kingdom [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_NewOrleansLouisianaMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_NewOrleansLouisianaMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NewOrleansLouisianaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">New Orleans Louisiana.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_NewOrleansLouisianaMember" xlink:to="mpw_NewOrleansLouisianaMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NewOrleansLouisianaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">New Orleans, LA [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NewOrleansLouisianaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">New Orleans Louisiana [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_ChandlerAZMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_ChandlerAZMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_ChandlerAZMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Chandler AZ.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_ChandlerAZMember" xlink:to="mpw_ChandlerAZMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_ChandlerAZMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Chandler, AZ [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_ChandlerAZMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Chandler A Z [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_BoontonTownshipNJMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_BoontonTownshipNJMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_BoontonTownshipNJMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Boonton Township NJ.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_BoontonTownshipNJMember" xlink:to="mpw_BoontonTownshipNJMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_BoontonTownshipNJMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Boonton Township, NJ [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_BoontonTownshipNJMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Boonton Township N J [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_CampbelltownAustraliaMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_CampbelltownAustraliaMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_CampbelltownAustraliaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Campbelltown Australia.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_CampbelltownAustraliaMember" xlink:to="mpw_CampbelltownAustraliaMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_CampbelltownAustraliaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Campbelltown, Australia [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_CampbelltownAustraliaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Campbelltown Australia [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_BossierCityLosAngelesMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_BossierCityLosAngelesMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_BossierCityLosAngelesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Bossier City, Los Angeles.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_BossierCityLosAngelesMember" xlink:to="mpw_BossierCityLosAngelesMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_BossierCityLosAngelesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Bossier City, LA [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_BossierCityLosAngelesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Bossier City Los Angeles [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_CarrolltonTXMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_CarrolltonTXMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_CarrolltonTXMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Carrollton, TX.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_CarrolltonTXMember" xlink:to="mpw_CarrolltonTXMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_CarrolltonTXMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Carrollton, TX [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_CarrolltonTXMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Carrollton T X [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_CherawSouthCarolinaMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_CherawSouthCarolinaMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_CherawSouthCarolinaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Cheraw, South Carolina.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_CherawSouthCarolinaMember" xlink:to="mpw_CherawSouthCarolinaMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_CherawSouthCarolinaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Cheraw, SC [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_CherawSouthCarolinaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cheraw South Carolina [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_BowlingGreenKYMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_BowlingGreenKYMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_BowlingGreenKYMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Bowling green, KY.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_BowlingGreenKYMember" xlink:to="mpw_BowlingGreenKYMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_BowlingGreenKYMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Bowling Green, KY [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_BowlingGreenKYMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Bowling Green K Y [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_CaterhamUnitedKingdomMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_CaterhamUnitedKingdomMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_CaterhamUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Caterham UK.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_CaterhamUnitedKingdomMember" xlink:to="mpw_CaterhamUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_CaterhamUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Caterham, UK [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_CaterhamUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Caterham United Kingdom [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_KatyTXMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_KatyTXMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_KatyTXMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Katy, TX.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_KatyTXMember" xlink:to="mpw_KatyTXMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_KatyTXMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Katy, TX [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_KatyTXMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Katy T X [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_BrightonMAMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_BrightonMAMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_BrightonMAMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Brighton, MA.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_BrightonMAMember" xlink:to="mpw_BrightonMAMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_BrightonMAMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Brighton, MA [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_BrightonMAMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Brighton M A [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_CedarHillTexasMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_CedarHillTexasMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_CedarHillTexasMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Cedar Hill Texas.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_CedarHillTexasMember" xlink:to="mpw_CedarHillTexasMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_CedarHillTexasMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Cedar Hill. TX [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_CedarHillTexasMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cedar Hill Texas [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_WebsterTexasMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_WebsterTexasMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_WebsterTexasMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Webster, Texas.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_WebsterTexasMember" xlink:to="mpw_WebsterTexasMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_WebsterTexasMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Webster, TX [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_WebsterTexasMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Webster Texas [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_BrocktonMAMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_BrocktonMAMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_BrocktonMAMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Brockton, MA.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_BrocktonMAMember" xlink:to="mpw_BrocktonMAMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_BrocktonMAMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Brockton, MA [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_BrocktonMAMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Brockton M A [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_SpringTexasMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_SpringTexasMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_SpringTexasMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Spring Texas.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_SpringTexasMember" xlink:to="mpw_SpringTexasMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_SpringTexasMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Spring, TX [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_SpringTexasMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Spring Texas [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_CommerceCityTXMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_CommerceCityTXMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_CommerceCityTXMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Commerce City, TX.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_CommerceCityTXMember" xlink:to="mpw_CommerceCityTXMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_CommerceCityTXMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Commerce City, TX [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_CommerceCityTXMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Commerce City T X [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_BroomfieldCOMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_BroomfieldCOMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_BroomfieldCOMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Broomfield, CO.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_BroomfieldCOMember" xlink:to="mpw_BroomfieldCOMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_BroomfieldCOMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Broomfield, CO [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_BroomfieldCOMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Broomfield C O [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_ConroeTXMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_ConroeTXMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_ConroeTXMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Conroe, TX.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_ConroeTXMember" xlink:to="mpw_ConroeTXMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_ConroeTXMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Conroe, TX [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_ConroeTXMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Conroe T X [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_BundooraAustraliaMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_BundooraAustraliaMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_BundooraAustraliaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Bundoora, Australia.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_BundooraAustraliaMember" xlink:to="mpw_BundooraAustraliaMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_BundooraAustraliaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Bundoora, Australia [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_BundooraAustraliaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Bundoora Australia [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_ConverseTXMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_ConverseTXMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_ConverseTXMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Converse,TX.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_ConverseTXMember" xlink:to="mpw_ConverseTXMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_ConverseTXMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Converse, TX [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_ConverseTXMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Converse T X [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_CasperWyomingMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_CasperWyomingMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_CasperWyomingMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Casper, Wyoming.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_CasperWyomingMember" xlink:to="mpw_CasperWyomingMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_CasperWyomingMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Casper, WY [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_CasperWyomingMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Casper Wyoming [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_TheWoodlandsTexasMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_TheWoodlandsTexasMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TheWoodlandsTexasMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The woodlands Texas.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_TheWoodlandsTexasMember" xlink:to="mpw_TheWoodlandsTexasMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TheWoodlandsTexasMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">The Woodlands, TX [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TheWoodlandsTexasMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">The Woodlands Texas [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_CrownPointINMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_CrownPointINMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_CrownPointINMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Crown point IN.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_CrownPointINMember" xlink:to="mpw_CrownPointINMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_CrownPointINMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Crown Point, IN [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_CrownPointINMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Crown Point I N [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_DallasTexasMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_DallasTexasMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_DallasTexasMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Dallas, Texas.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_DallasTexasMember" xlink:to="mpw_DallasTexasMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_DallasTexasMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Dallas, TX [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_DallasTexasMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Dallas Texas [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_DenverCOMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_DenverCOMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_DenverCOMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Denver, CO.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_DenverCOMember" xlink:to="mpw_DenverCOMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_DenverCOMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Denver, CO [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_DenverCOMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Denver C O [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_CanterburyUnitedKingdomMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_CanterburyUnitedKingdomMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_CanterburyUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Canterbury United Kingdom.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_CanterburyUnitedKingdomMember" xlink:to="mpw_CanterburyUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_CanterburyUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Canterbury, UK [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_CanterburyUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Canterbury United Kingdom [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_DesotoTexasMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_DesotoTexasMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_DesotoTexasMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">DeSoto, Texas [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_DesotoTexasMember" xlink:to="mpw_DesotoTexasMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_DesotoTexasMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">DeSoto, TX [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_DesotoTexasMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Desoto Texas [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_CarmarthenUnitedKingdomMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_CarmarthenUnitedKingdomMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_CarmarthenUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Carmarthen, UK.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_CarmarthenUnitedKingdomMember" xlink:to="mpw_CarmarthenUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_CarmarthenUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Carmarthen, UK [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_CarmarthenUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Carmarthen United Kingdom [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_DetroitMichiganMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_DetroitMichiganMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_DetroitMichiganMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Detroit, Michigan.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_DetroitMichiganMember" xlink:to="mpw_DetroitMichiganMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_DetroitMichiganMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Detroit, MI [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_DetroitMichiganMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Detroit Michigan [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_SanAntonioTexasMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_SanAntonioTexasMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_SanAntonioTexasMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">San Antonio, Texas.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_SanAntonioTexasMember" xlink:to="mpw_SanAntonioTexasMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_SanAntonioTexasMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">San Antonio, TX [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_SanAntonioTexasMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">San Antonio Texas [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_DorchesterMassachusettsMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_DorchesterMassachusettsMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_DorchesterMassachusettsMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Dorchester Massachusetts.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_DorchesterMassachusettsMember" xlink:to="mpw_DorchesterMassachusettsMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_DorchesterMassachusettsMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Dorchester, MA [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_DorchesterMassachusettsMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Dorchester Massachusetts [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_CheadleUnitedKingdomMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_CheadleUnitedKingdomMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_CheadleUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Cheadle, UK.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_CheadleUnitedKingdomMember" xlink:to="mpw_CheadleUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_CheadleUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Cheadle, UK [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_CheadleUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cheadle United Kingdom [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_DodgeCityKSMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_DodgeCityKSMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_DodgeCityKSMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Dodge City Kansas.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_DodgeCityKSMember" xlink:to="mpw_DodgeCityKSMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_DodgeCityKSMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Dodge City, KS [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_DodgeCityKSMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Dodge City K S [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_ClarksvilleTexasMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_ClarksvilleTexasMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_ClarksvilleTexasMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Clarksville, TX.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_ClarksvilleTexasMember" xlink:to="mpw_ClarksvilleTexasMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_ClarksvilleTexasMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Clarksville, TX [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_ClarksvilleTexasMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Clarksville Texas [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_CroydonUnitedKingdomMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_CroydonUnitedKingdomMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_CroydonUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Croydon, UK.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_CroydonUnitedKingdomMember" xlink:to="mpw_CroydonUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_CroydonUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Croydon, UK [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_CroydonUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Croydon United Kingdom [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_DahlenGermanyMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_DahlenGermanyMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_DahlenGermanyMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Dahlen Germany.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_DahlenGermanyMember" xlink:to="mpw_DahlenGermanyMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_DahlenGermanyMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Dahlen, Germany [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_DahlenGermanyMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Dahlen Germany [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_GlendaleAZMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_GlendaleAZMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_GlendaleAZMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Glendale, AZ.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_GlendaleAZMember" xlink:to="mpw_GlendaleAZMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_GlendaleAZMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Glendale, AZ [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_GlendaleAZMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Glendale A Z [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_DenvilleNJMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_DenvilleNJMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_DenvilleNJMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Denville, NJ.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_DenvilleNJMember" xlink:to="mpw_DenvilleNJMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_DenvilleNJMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Denville, NJ [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_DenvilleNJMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Denville N J [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_DorchesterUKMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_DorchesterUKMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_DorchesterUKMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Dorchester, UK.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_DorchesterUKMember" xlink:to="mpw_DorchesterUKMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_DorchesterUKMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Dorchester, UK [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_DorchesterUKMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Dorchester U K [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_NineteenTwentyFiveMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenTwentyFiveMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenTwentyFiveMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Nineteen twenty five.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_NineteenTwentyFiveMember" xlink:to="mpw_NineteenTwentyFiveMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenTwentyFiveMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">1925 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenTwentyFiveMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Nineteen Twenty Five [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_NineteenTwentySevenMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenTwentySevenMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenTwentySevenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Nineteen Twenty Seven.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_NineteenTwentySevenMember" xlink:to="mpw_NineteenTwentySevenMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenTwentySevenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">1927 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenTwentySevenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Nineteen Twenty Seven [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_NineteenEightySixMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenEightySixMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenEightySixMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Nineteen eighty six.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_NineteenEightySixMember" xlink:to="mpw_NineteenEightySixMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenEightySixMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">1986</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenEightySixMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Nineteen Eighty Six [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_NineteenTwentyTwoMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenTwentyTwoMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenTwentyTwoMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Nineteen Twenty Two.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_NineteenTwentyTwoMember" xlink:to="mpw_NineteenTwentyTwoMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenTwentyTwoMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">1922 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenTwentyTwoMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Nineteen Twenty Two [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_NineteenNinetyNineMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenNinetyNineMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenNinetyNineMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Nineteen ninety nine.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_NineteenNinetyNineMember" xlink:to="mpw_NineteenNinetyNineMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenNinetyNineMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">1999 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenNinetyNineMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Nineteen Ninety Nine [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_TwoThousandMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_TwoThousandMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TwoThousandMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Two thousand.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_TwoThousandMember" xlink:to="mpw_TwoThousandMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TwoThousandMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2000 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TwoThousandMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Two Thousand [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_NineteenTwentyFourMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenTwentyFourMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenTwentyFourMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Nineteen twenty four.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_NineteenTwentyFourMember" xlink:to="mpw_NineteenTwentyFourMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenTwentyFourMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">1924 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenTwentyFourMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Nineteen Twenty Four [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_NineteenThirtyNineMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenThirtyNineMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenThirtyNineMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Nineteen thirty nine.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_NineteenThirtyNineMember" xlink:to="mpw_NineteenThirtyNineMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenThirtyNineMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">1939 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenThirtyNineMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Nineteen Thirty Nine [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_NineteenFiftyMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenFiftyMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenFiftyMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Nineteen fifty .</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_NineteenFiftyMember" xlink:to="mpw_NineteenFiftyMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenFiftyMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">1950 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenFiftyMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Nineteen Fifty [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_TwoThousandFiveMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_TwoThousandFiveMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TwoThousandFiveMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Two thousand five.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_TwoThousandFiveMember" xlink:to="mpw_TwoThousandFiveMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TwoThousandFiveMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Two Thousand Five</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TwoThousandFiveMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Two Thousand Five [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_NineteenFortyMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenFortyMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenFortyMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Nineteen forty.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_NineteenFortyMember" xlink:to="mpw_NineteenFortyMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenFortyMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">1940 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenFortyMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Nineteen Forty [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_NineteenEightyTwoOneMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenEightyTwoOneMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenEightyTwoOneMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Nineteen eighty two one.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_NineteenEightyTwoOneMember" xlink:to="mpw_NineteenEightyTwoOneMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenEightyTwoOneMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">1982 One [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenEightyTwoOneMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Nineteen Eighty Two One [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_DoverNJMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_DoverNJMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_DoverNJMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Dover, NJ.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_DoverNJMember" xlink:to="mpw_DoverNJMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_DoverNJMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Dover, NJ [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_DoverNJMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Dover N J [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_GloucesterUnitedKingdomMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_GloucesterUnitedKingdomMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_GloucesterUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Gloucester United Kingdom.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_GloucesterUnitedKingdomMember" xlink:to="mpw_GloucesterUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_GloucesterUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Gloucester, UK [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_GloucesterUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Gloucester United Kingdom [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_HighlandVillageTXMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_HighlandVillageTXMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_HighlandVillageTXMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Highland Village, TX.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_HighlandVillageTXMember" xlink:to="mpw_HighlandVillageTXMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_HighlandVillageTXMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Highland Village, TX [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_HighlandVillageTXMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Highland Village T X [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_DroitwichUnitedKingdomMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_DroitwichUnitedKingdomMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_DroitwichUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Droitwich, UK.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_DroitwichUnitedKingdomMember" xlink:to="mpw_DroitwichUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_DroitwichUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Droitwich, UK [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_DroitwichUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Droitwich United Kingdom [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_GoodyearArizonaMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_GoodyearArizonaMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_GoodyearArizonaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Goodyear Arizona.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_GoodyearArizonaMember" xlink:to="mpw_GoodyearArizonaMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_GoodyearArizonaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Goodyear, AZ [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_GoodyearArizonaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Goodyear Arizona [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_HillCountyTexasMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_HillCountyTexasMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_HillCountyTexasMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Hill County, Texas.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_HillCountyTexasMember" xlink:to="mpw_HillCountyTexasMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_HillCountyTexasMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Hill County, TX [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_HillCountyTexasMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Hill County Texas [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_ElPasoTexasMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_ElPasoTexasMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_ElPasoTexasMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">El Paso, TX.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_ElPasoTexasMember" xlink:to="mpw_ElPasoTexasMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_ElPasoTexasMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">El Paso, TX [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_ElPasoTexasMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">El Paso Texas [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_HalsallUnitedKingdomMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_HalsallUnitedKingdomMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_HalsallUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Halsall United Kingdom.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_HalsallUnitedKingdomMember" xlink:to="mpw_HalsallUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_HalsallUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Halsall, UK [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_HalsallUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Halsall United Kingdom [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_WarrenOHMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_WarrenOHMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_WarrenOHMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Warren, OH.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_WarrenOHMember" xlink:to="mpw_WarrenOHMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_WarrenOHMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Warren, OH [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_WarrenOHMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Warren O H [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_EuxtonUnitedKingdomMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_EuxtonUnitedKingdomMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_EuxtonUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Euxton United Kingdom.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_EuxtonUnitedKingdomMember" xlink:to="mpw_EuxtonUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_EuxtonUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Euxton, UK [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_EuxtonUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Euxton United Kingdom [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_HartsvilleSouthCarolinaMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_HartsvilleSouthCarolinaMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_HartsvilleSouthCarolinaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Hartsville south Carolina.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_HartsvilleSouthCarolinaMember" xlink:to="mpw_HartsvilleSouthCarolinaMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_HartsvilleSouthCarolinaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Hartsville, SC [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_HartsvilleSouthCarolinaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Hartsville South Carolina [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_HastingsPAMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_HastingsPAMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_HastingsPAMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Hastings PA.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_HastingsPAMember" xlink:to="mpw_HastingsPAMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_HastingsPAMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Hastings, PA [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_HastingsPAMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Hastings P A [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_FairmontCaliforniaMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_FairmontCaliforniaMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_FairmontCaliforniaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Fairmont California.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_FairmontCaliforniaMember" xlink:to="mpw_FairmontCaliforniaMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_FairmontCaliforniaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fairmont, CA [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_FairmontCaliforniaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fairmont California [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_HausmanTXMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_HausmanTXMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_HausmanTXMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Hausman, TX.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_HausmanTXMember" xlink:to="mpw_HausmanTXMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_HausmanTXMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Hausman, TX [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_HausmanTXMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Hausman T X [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_HooverAlMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_HooverAlMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_HooverAlMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Hoover, AL.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_HooverAlMember" xlink:to="mpw_HooverAlMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_HooverAlMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Hoover, AL [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_HooverAlMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Hoover Al [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_FallRiverMassachusettsMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_FallRiverMassachusettsMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_FallRiverMassachusettsMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Fall river Massachusetts.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_FallRiverMassachusettsMember" xlink:to="mpw_FallRiverMassachusettsMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_FallRiverMassachusettsMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fall River, MA [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_FallRiverMassachusettsMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fall River Massachusetts [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_HaverhillMassachusettsMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_HaverhillMassachusettsMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_HaverhillMassachusettsMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Haverhill, Massachusetts.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_HaverhillMassachusettsMember" xlink:to="mpw_HaverhillMassachusettsMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_HaverhillMassachusettsMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Haverhill, MA [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_HaverhillMassachusettsMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Haverhill Massachusetts [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_FirestoneTexasMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_FirestoneTexasMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_FirestoneTexasMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Firestone, Texas.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_FirestoneTexasMember" xlink:to="mpw_FirestoneTexasMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_FirestoneTexasMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Firestone, TX [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_FirestoneTexasMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Firestone Texas [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_HopeARMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_HopeARMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_HopeARMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Hope, AR.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_HopeARMember" xlink:to="mpw_HopeARMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_HopeARMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Hope, AR [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_HopeARMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Hope A R [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_FlagstaffArizonaMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_FlagstaffArizonaMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_FlagstaffArizonaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Flagstaff Arizona.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_FlagstaffArizonaMember" xlink:to="mpw_FlagstaffArizonaMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_FlagstaffArizonaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Flagstaff, AZ [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_FlagstaffArizonaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Flagstaff Arizona [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_HelotesTexasMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_HelotesTexasMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_HelotesTexasMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Helotes Texas.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_HelotesTexasMember" xlink:to="mpw_HelotesTexasMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_HelotesTexasMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Helotes, TX [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_HelotesTexasMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Helotes Texas [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_FlorenceAZMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_FlorenceAZMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_FlorenceAZMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Florence, AZ.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_FlorenceAZMember" xlink:to="mpw_FlorenceAZMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_FlorenceAZMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Florence, AZ [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_FlorenceAZMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Florence A Z [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_HotSpringsARMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_HotSpringsARMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_HotSpringsARMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Hot Springs, AR.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_HotSpringsARMember" xlink:to="mpw_HotSpringsARMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_HotSpringsARMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Hot Springs, AR [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_HotSpringsARMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Hot Springs A R [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_FolsomCaliforniaMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_FolsomCaliforniaMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_FolsomCaliforniaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Folsom California.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_FolsomCaliforniaMember" xlink:to="mpw_FolsomCaliforniaMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_FolsomCaliforniaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Folsom, CA [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_FolsomCaliforniaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Folsom California [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_FortLauderdaleFloridaMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_FortLauderdaleFloridaMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_FortLauderdaleFloridaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Fort Lauderdale, Florida.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_FortLauderdaleFloridaMember" xlink:to="mpw_FortLauderdaleFloridaMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_FortLauderdaleFloridaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fort Lauderdale, FL [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_FortLauderdaleFloridaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fort Lauderdale Florida [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_FountainCOMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_FountainCOMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_FountainCOMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Fountain, CO.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_FountainCOMember" xlink:to="mpw_FountainCOMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_FountainCOMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fountain, CO [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_FountainCOMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fountain C O [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_FresnoCaliforniaMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_FresnoCaliforniaMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_FresnoCaliforniaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Fresno, California.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_FresnoCaliforniaMember" xlink:to="mpw_FresnoCaliforniaMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_FresnoCaliforniaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fresno, CA [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_FresnoCaliforniaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fresno California [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_FriscoTexasMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_FriscoTexasMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_FriscoTexasMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Frisco Texas.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_FriscoTexasMember" xlink:to="mpw_FriscoTexasMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_FriscoTexasMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Frisco, TX [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_FriscoTexasMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Frisco Texas [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_GardenGroveCaliforniaMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_GardenGroveCaliforniaMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_GardenGroveCaliforniaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Garden Grove, California.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_GardenGroveCaliforniaMember" xlink:to="mpw_GardenGroveCaliforniaMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_GardenGroveCaliforniaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Garden Grove, CA [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_GardenGroveCaliforniaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Garden Grove California [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_GarlandTexasMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_GarlandTexasMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_GarlandTexasMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Garland Texas.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_GarlandTexasMember" xlink:to="mpw_GarlandTexasMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_GarlandTexasMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Garland, TX [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_GarlandTexasMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Garland Texas [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_GilbertArizonaMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_GilbertArizonaMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_GilbertArizonaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Gilbert, Arizona.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_GilbertArizonaMember" xlink:to="mpw_GilbertArizonaMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_GilbertArizonaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Gilbert, AZ [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_GilbertArizonaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Gilbert Arizona [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_GlasgowUnitedKingdomMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_GlasgowUnitedKingdomMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_GlasgowUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Glasgow, UK.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_GlasgowUnitedKingdomMember" xlink:to="mpw_GlasgowUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_GlasgowUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Glasgow, UK [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_GlasgowUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Glasgow United Kingdom [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_GlenWaverlyAustraliaMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_GlenWaverlyAustraliaMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_GlenWaverlyAustraliaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Glen Waverly Australia.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_GlenWaverlyAustraliaMember" xlink:to="mpw_GlenWaverlyAustraliaMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_GlenWaverlyAustraliaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Glen Waverly, Australia [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_GlenWaverlyAustraliaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Glen Waverly Australia [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_GreatMissendenUnitedKingdomMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_GreatMissendenUnitedKingdomMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_GreatMissendenUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Great Missenden, UK.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_GreatMissendenUnitedKingdomMember" xlink:to="mpw_GreatMissendenUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_GreatMissendenUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Great Missenden, UK [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_GreatMissendenUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Great Missenden United Kingdom [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_GuildfordUnitedKingdomMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_GuildfordUnitedKingdomMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_GuildfordUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Guildford, UK.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_GuildfordUnitedKingdomMember" xlink:to="mpw_GuildfordUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_GuildfordUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Guildford, UK [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_GuildfordUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Guildford United Kingdom [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_HarrowUnitedKingdomMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_HarrowUnitedKingdomMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_HarrowUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Harrow, UK.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_HarrowUnitedKingdomMember" xlink:to="mpw_HarrowUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_HarrowUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Harrow, UK [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_HarrowUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Harrow United Kingdom [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_TwoThousandTwentyMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_TwoThousandTwentyMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TwoThousandTwentyMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Two thousand twenty.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_TwoThousandTwentyMember" xlink:to="mpw_TwoThousandTwentyMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TwoThousandTwentyMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2020 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TwoThousandTwentyMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Two Thousand Twenty [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_TwoThousandTwoMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_TwoThousandTwoMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TwoThousandTwoMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Two thousand two.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_TwoThousandTwoMember" xlink:to="mpw_TwoThousandTwoMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TwoThousandTwoMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2002 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TwoThousandTwoMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Two Thousand Two [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_NineteenTwentyMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenTwentyMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenTwentyMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Nineteen twenty.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_NineteenTwentyMember" xlink:to="mpw_NineteenTwentyMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenTwentyMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">1920 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenTwentyMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Nineteen Twenty [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_NineteenFiftyFourMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenFiftyFourMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenFiftyFourMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Nineteen fifty four.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_NineteenFiftyFourMember" xlink:to="mpw_NineteenFiftyFourMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenFiftyFourMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">1954 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenFiftyFourMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Nineteen Fifty Four [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_NineteenSeventyFiveMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenSeventyFiveMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenSeventyFiveMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Nineteen seventy Five.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_NineteenSeventyFiveMember" xlink:to="mpw_NineteenSeventyFiveMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenSeventyFiveMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">1975 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenSeventyFiveMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Nineteen Seventy Five [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_NineteenEightySevenMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenEightySevenMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenEightySevenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Nineteen eighty seven.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_NineteenEightySevenMember" xlink:to="mpw_NineteenEightySevenMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenEightySevenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">1987 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenEightySevenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Nineteen Eighty Seven [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_TwoThousandSeventeenOneMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_TwoThousandSeventeenOneMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TwoThousandSeventeenOneMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Two thousand seventeen one.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_TwoThousandSeventeenOneMember" xlink:to="mpw_TwoThousandSeventeenOneMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TwoThousandSeventeenOneMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2017 One [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TwoThousandSeventeenOneMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Two Thousand Seventeen One [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_NineteenNinetySixMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenNinetySixMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenNinetySixMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Nineteen ninety six.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_NineteenNinetySixMember" xlink:to="mpw_NineteenNinetySixMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenNinetySixMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">1996 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenNinetySixMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Nineteen Ninety Six [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_NineteenNineteenMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenNineteenMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenNineteenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Nineteen nineteen.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_NineteenNineteenMember" xlink:to="mpw_NineteenNineteenMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenNineteenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">1919 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenNineteenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Nineteen Nineteen [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_TwoThousandThreeMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_TwoThousandThreeMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TwoThousandThreeMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Two thousand three.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_TwoThousandThreeMember" xlink:to="mpw_TwoThousandThreeMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TwoThousandThreeMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2003 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TwoThousandThreeMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Two Thousand Three [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_HighlandsRanchColoradoMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_HighlandsRanchColoradoMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_HighlandsRanchColoradoMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Highlands Ranch Colorado.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_HighlandsRanchColoradoMember" xlink:to="mpw_HighlandsRanchColoradoMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_HighlandsRanchColoradoMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Highlands Ranch, CO [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_HighlandsRanchColoradoMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Highlands Ranch Colorado [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_MethuenMAMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_MethuenMAMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_MethuenMAMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Methuen, MA.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_MethuenMAMember" xlink:to="mpw_MethuenMAMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_MethuenMAMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Methuen, MA [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_MethuenMAMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Methuen M A [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.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:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_BloomingtonIndianaMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_BloomingtonIndianaMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_BloomingtonIndianaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Bloomington, Indiana.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_BloomingtonIndianaMember" xlink:to="mpw_BloomingtonIndianaMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_BloomingtonIndianaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Bloomington, IN [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_BloomingtonIndianaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Bloomington Indiana [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_JohnstownPAMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_JohnstownPAMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_JohnstownPAMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Johnstown PA.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_JohnstownPAMember" xlink:to="mpw_JohnstownPAMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_JohnstownPAMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Johnstown, PA [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_JohnstownPAMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Johnstown P A [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_MontclairNJMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_MontclairNJMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_MontclairNJMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Montclair, NJ.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_MontclairNJMember" xlink:to="mpw_MontclairNJMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_MontclairNJMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Montclair, NJ [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_MontclairNJMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Montclair N J [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_KansasCityKSMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_KansasCityKSMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_KansasCityKSMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Kansas City KS.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_KansasCityKSMember" xlink:to="mpw_KansasCityKSMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_KansasCityKSMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Kansas City, KS [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_KansasCityKSMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Kansas City K S [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_KansasCityMOMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_KansasCityMOMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_KansasCityMOMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Kansas City, MO.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_KansasCityMOMember" xlink:to="mpw_KansasCityMOMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_KansasCityMOMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Kansas City, MO [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_KansasCityMOMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Kansas City M O [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_PhoenixAZMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_PhoenixAZMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_PhoenixAZMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Phoenix, AZ.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_PhoenixAZMember" xlink:to="mpw_PhoenixAZMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_PhoenixAZMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Phoenix, AZ [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_PhoenixAZMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Phoenix A Z [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_ColoradoSpringsColoradoMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_ColoradoSpringsColoradoMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_ColoradoSpringsColoradoMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Colorado Springs Colorado.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_ColoradoSpringsColoradoMember" xlink:to="mpw_ColoradoSpringsColoradoMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_ColoradoSpringsColoradoMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Colorado Springs, CO [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_ColoradoSpringsColoradoMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Colorado Springs Colorado [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_KingswoodAustraliaMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_KingswoodAustraliaMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_KingswoodAustraliaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Kingswood Australia.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_KingswoodAustraliaMember" xlink:to="mpw_KingswoodAustraliaMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_KingswoodAustraliaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Kingswood, Australia [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_KingswoodAustraliaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Kingswood Australia [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_CamdenSouthCarolinaMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_CamdenSouthCarolinaMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_CamdenSouthCarolinaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Camden south Carolina.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_CamdenSouthCarolinaMember" xlink:to="mpw_CamdenSouthCarolinaMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_CamdenSouthCarolinaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Camden, SC [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_CamdenSouthCarolinaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Camden South Carolina [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_LafayetteINMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_LafayetteINMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LafayetteINMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Lafayette IN.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_LafayetteINMember" xlink:to="mpw_LafayetteINMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LafayetteINMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Lafayette, IN [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LafayetteINMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lafayette I N [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_LanderWyomingMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_LanderWyomingMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LanderWyomingMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Lander, Wyoming.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_LanderWyomingMember" xlink:to="mpw_LanderWyomingMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LanderWyomingMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Lander, WY [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LanderWyomingMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lander Wyoming [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_PortHuronMIMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_PortHuronMIMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_PortHuronMIMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Port Huron MI.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_PortHuronMIMember" xlink:to="mpw_PortHuronMIMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_PortHuronMIMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Port Huron, MI [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_PortHuronMIMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Port Huron M I [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_LawtonOklahomaMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_LawtonOklahomaMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LawtonOklahomaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Lawton, Oklahoma.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_LawtonOklahomaMember" xlink:to="mpw_LawtonOklahomaMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LawtonOklahomaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Lawton, OK [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LawtonOklahomaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lawton Oklahoma [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_LaytonUtahMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_LaytonUtahMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LaytonUtahMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Layton, Utah.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_LaytonUtahMember" xlink:to="mpw_LaytonUtahMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LaytonUtahMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Layton, UT [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LaytonUtahMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Layton Utah [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_OdessaTexasMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_OdessaTexasMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_OdessaTexasMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Odessa Texas.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_OdessaTexasMember" xlink:to="mpw_OdessaTexasMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_OdessaTexasMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Odessa, TX [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_OdessaTexasMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Odessa Texas [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_LeawoodKansasMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_LeawoodKansasMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LeawoodKansasMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Leawood, Kansas.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_LeawoodKansasMember" xlink:to="mpw_LeawoodKansasMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LeawoodKansasMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Leawood, KS [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LeawoodKansasMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Leawood Kansas [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_LehiUtMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_LehiUtMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LehiUtMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Lehi UT [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_LehiUtMember" xlink:to="mpw_LehiUtMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LehiUtMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Lehi, UT [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LehiUtMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lehi Ut [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_LewistonIDMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_LewistonIDMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LewistonIDMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Lewiston, ID.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_LewistonIDMember" xlink:to="mpw_LewistonIDMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LewistonIDMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Lewiston, ID [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LewistonIDMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lewiston I D [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_LittleElmTXMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_LittleElmTXMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LittleElmTXMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Little Elm, TX.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_LittleElmTXMember" xlink:to="mpw_LittleElmTXMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LittleElmTXMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Little Elm, TX [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LittleElmTXMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Little Elm T X [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_LiverpoolAustraliaMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_LiverpoolAustraliaMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LiverpoolAustraliaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Liverpool Australia.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_LiverpoolAustraliaMember" xlink:to="mpw_LiverpoolAustraliaMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LiverpoolAustraliaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Liverpool, Australia [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LiverpoolAustraliaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Liverpool Australia [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_RockledgeFLMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_RockledgeFLMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_RockledgeFLMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Rockledge, FL.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_RockledgeFLMember" xlink:to="mpw_RockledgeFLMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_RockledgeFLMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Rockledge, FL [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_RockledgeFLMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Rockledge F L [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_LondonUnitedKingdomMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_LondonUnitedKingdomMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LondonUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">London, United Kingdom.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_LondonUnitedKingdomMember" xlink:to="mpw_LondonUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LondonUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">London, UK [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LondonUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">London United Kingdom [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_LongmontColoradoMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_LongmontColoradoMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LongmontColoradoMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Longmont Colorado.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_LongmontColoradoMember" xlink:to="mpw_LongmontColoradoMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LongmontColoradoMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Longmont, CO [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LongmontColoradoMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Longmont Colorado [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_SaltLakeCityUTMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_SaltLakeCityUTMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_SaltLakeCityUTMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Salt Lake City, UT.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_SaltLakeCityUTMember" xlink:to="mpw_SaltLakeCityUTMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_SaltLakeCityUTMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Salt Lake City, UT [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_SaltLakeCityUTMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Salt Lake City U T [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_LubbockTXMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_LubbockTXMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LubbockTXMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Lubbock TX.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_LubbockTXMember" xlink:to="mpw_LubbockTXMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LubbockTXMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Lubbock, TX [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LubbockTXMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lubbock T X [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_LynwoodCAMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_LynwoodCAMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LynwoodCAMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Lynwood, CA.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_LynwoodCAMember" xlink:to="mpw_LynwoodCAMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LynwoodCAMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Lynwood, CA [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LynwoodCAMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lynwood C A [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_MandevilleLouisianaMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_MandevilleLouisianaMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_MandevilleLouisianaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Mandeville Louisiana.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_MandevilleLouisianaMember" xlink:to="mpw_MandevilleLouisianaMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_MandevilleLouisianaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Mandeville, LA [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_MandevilleLouisianaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Mandeville Louisiana [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_MarreroLouisianaMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_MarreroLouisianaMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_MarreroLouisianaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Marrero Louisiana.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_MarreroLouisianaMember" xlink:to="mpw_MarreroLouisianaMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_MarreroLouisianaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Marrero, LA [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_MarreroLouisianaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Marrero Louisiana [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_McKinneyTXMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_McKinneyTXMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_McKinneyTXMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">McKinney, TX.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_McKinneyTXMember" xlink:to="mpw_McKinneyTXMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_McKinneyTXMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">McKinney, TX [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_McKinneyTXMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Mc Kinney T X [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_McminnvilleOregonMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_McminnvilleOregonMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_McminnvilleOregonMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">McMinnville Oregon.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_McminnvilleOregonMember" xlink:to="mpw_McminnvilleOregonMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_McminnvilleOregonMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">McMinnville, OR [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_McminnvilleOregonMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Mcminnville Oregon [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_MelbourneFLMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_MelbourneFLMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_MelbourneFLMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Melbourne, FL.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_MelbourneFLMember" xlink:to="mpw_MelbourneFLMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_MelbourneFLMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Melbourne, FL [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_MelbourneFLMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Melbourne F L [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_MesaArizonaMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_MesaArizonaMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_MesaArizonaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Mesa - Arizona.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_MesaArizonaMember" xlink:to="mpw_MesaArizonaMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_MesaArizonaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Mesa, AZ [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_MesaArizonaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Mesa Arizona [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_SharonPAMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_SharonPAMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_SharonPAMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Sharon PA.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_SharonPAMember" xlink:to="mpw_SharonPAMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_SharonPAMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Sharon, PA [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_SharonPAMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Sharon P A [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_MeyersdalePennsylvaniaMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_MeyersdalePennsylvaniaMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_MeyersdalePennsylvaniaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Meyersdale, Pennsylvania.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_MeyersdalePennsylvaniaMember" xlink:to="mpw_MeyersdalePennsylvaniaMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_MeyersdalePennsylvaniaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Meyersdale, PA [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_MeyersdalePennsylvaniaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Meyersdale Pennsylvania [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_MiltonKeynesUnitedKingdomMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_MiltonKeynesUnitedKingdomMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_MiltonKeynesUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Milton Keynes United Kingdom.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_MiltonKeynesUnitedKingdomMember" xlink:to="mpw_MiltonKeynesUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_MiltonKeynesUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Milton Keynes, UK [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_MiltonKeynesUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Milton Keynes United Kingdom [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_ShermanTexasMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_ShermanTexasMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_ShermanTexasMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Sherman, Texas.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_ShermanTexasMember" xlink:to="mpw_ShermanTexasMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_ShermanTexasMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Sherman Texas</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_ShermanTexasMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Sherman Texas [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_MountPleasantSouthCarolineMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_MountPleasantSouthCarolineMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_MountPleasantSouthCarolineMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Mount Pleasant, South Carolina.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_MountPleasantSouthCarolineMember" xlink:to="mpw_MountPleasantSouthCarolineMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_MountPleasantSouthCarolineMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Mount Pleasant, SC [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_MountPleasantSouthCarolineMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Mount Pleasant South Caroline [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_NewarkNewJerseyMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_NewarkNewJerseyMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NewarkNewJerseyMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Newark New Jersey .</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_NewarkNewJerseyMember" xlink:to="mpw_NewarkNewJerseyMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NewarkNewJerseyMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Newark, NJ [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NewarkNewJerseyMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Newark New Jersey [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_NewBraunfelsTexasMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_NewBraunfelsTexasMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NewBraunfelsTexasMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">New Braunfels Texas.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_NewBraunfelsTexasMember" xlink:to="mpw_NewBraunfelsTexasMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NewBraunfelsTexasMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">New Braunfels, TX [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NewBraunfelsTexasMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">New Braunfels Texas [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_YoungstownOHMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_YoungstownOHMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_YoungstownOHMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Youngstown OH.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_YoungstownOHMember" xlink:to="mpw_YoungstownOHMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_YoungstownOHMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Youngstown, OH [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_YoungstownOHMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Youngstown O H [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_NineteenTwentySixMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenTwentySixMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenTwentySixMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Nineteen twenty six.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_NineteenTwentySixMember" xlink:to="mpw_NineteenTwentySixMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenTwentySixMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">1926 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenTwentySixMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Nineteen Twenty Six [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_NineteenSixtyEightMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenSixtyEightMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenSixtyEightMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Nineteen sixty eight.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_NineteenSixtyEightMember" xlink:to="mpw_NineteenSixtyEightMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenSixtyEightMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2017 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenSixtyEightMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Nineteen Sixty Eight [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_NineteenEightyEightMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenEightyEightMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenEightyEightMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Nineteen eighty eight.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_NineteenEightyEightMember" xlink:to="mpw_NineteenEightyEightMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenEightyEightMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">1988 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenEightyEightMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Nineteen Eighty Eight [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_NineteenSixtyFourMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenSixtyFourMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenSixtyFourMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Nineteen sixty four.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_NineteenSixtyFourMember" xlink:to="mpw_NineteenSixtyFourMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenSixtyFourMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">1964 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenSixtyFourMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Nineteen Sixty Four [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_NorthlandMOMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_NorthlandMOMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NorthlandMOMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Northland, MO.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_NorthlandMOMember" xlink:to="mpw_NorthlandMOMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NorthlandMOMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Northland, MO [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NorthlandMOMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Northland M O [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_NorwoodMAMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_NorwoodMAMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NorwoodMAMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Norwood, MA.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_NorwoodMAMember" xlink:to="mpw_NorwoodMAMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NorwoodMAMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Norwood, MA [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NorwoodMAMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Norwood M A [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_NottinghamUnitedKingdomMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_NottinghamUnitedKingdomMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NottinghamUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Nottingham United Kingdom.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_NottinghamUnitedKingdomMember" xlink:to="mpw_NottinghamUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NottinghamUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Nottingham, UK [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NottinghamUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Nottingham United Kingdom [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_AltoonaWIMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_AltoonaWIMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_AltoonaWIMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Altoona, WI.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_AltoonaWIMember" xlink:to="mpw_AltoonaWIMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_AltoonaWIMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Altoona, WI [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_AltoonaWIMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Altoona W I [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_OgdenUtahMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_OgdenUtahMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_OgdenUtahMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Ogden Utah.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_OgdenUtahMember" xlink:to="mpw_OgdenUtahMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_OgdenUtahMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Ogden, UT [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_OgdenUtahMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Ogden Utah [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_OlatheKansasMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_OlatheKansasMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_OlatheKansasMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Olathe, Kansas.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_OlatheKansasMember" xlink:to="mpw_OlatheKansasMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_OlatheKansasMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Olathe, KS [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_OlatheKansasMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Olathe Kansas [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_OlympiaWAMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_OlympiaWAMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_OlympiaWAMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Olympia, WA.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_OlympiaWAMember" xlink:to="mpw_OlympiaWAMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_OlympiaWAMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Olympia, WA [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_OlympiaWAMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Olympia W A [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_OrpingtonUnitedKingdomMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_OrpingtonUnitedKingdomMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_OrpingtonUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Orpington United Kingdom.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_OrpingtonUnitedKingdomMember" xlink:to="mpw_OrpingtonUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_OrpingtonUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Orpington, UK [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_OrpingtonUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Orpington United Kingdom [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_OttumwaIAMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_OttumwaIAMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_OttumwaIAMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Ottumwa, IA.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_OttumwaIAMember" xlink:to="mpw_OttumwaIAMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_OttumwaIAMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Ottumwa, IA [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_OttumwaIAMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Ottumwa I A [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_OverlandParkKansasMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_OverlandParkKansasMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_OverlandParkKansasMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Overland park, Kansas.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_OverlandParkKansasMember" xlink:to="mpw_OverlandParkKansasMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_OverlandParkKansasMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Overland Park, KS [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_OverlandParkKansasMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Overland Park Kansas [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_OverlookTXMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_OverlookTXMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_OverlookTXMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Overlook, TX</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_OverlookTXMember" xlink:to="mpw_OverlookTXMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_OverlookTXMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Overlook, TX [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_OverlookTXMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Overlook T X [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_PalestineTexasMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_PalestineTexasMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_PalestineTexasMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Palestine, Texas.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_PalestineTexasMember" xlink:to="mpw_PalestineTexasMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_PalestineTexasMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Palestine, TX [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_PalestineTexasMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Palestine Texas [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_ParkerCOMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_ParkerCOMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_ParkerCOMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Parker, CO.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_ParkerCOMember" xlink:to="mpw_ParkerCOMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_ParkerCOMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Parker, CO [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_ParkerCOMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Parker C O [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_PascoWashingtonMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_PascoWashingtonMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_PascoWashingtonMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Pasco, Washington.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_PascoWashingtonMember" xlink:to="mpw_PascoWashingtonMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_PascoWashingtonMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Pasco, WA [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_PascoWashingtonMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Pasco Washington [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_PearlandTXMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_PearlandTXMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_PearlandTXMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Pearland, TX.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_PearlandTXMember" xlink:to="mpw_PearlandTXMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_PearlandTXMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Pearland, TX [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_PearlandTXMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Pearland T X [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_PerthAustraliaMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_PerthAustraliaMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_PerthAustraliaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Perth, Australia.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_PerthAustraliaMember" xlink:to="mpw_PerthAustraliaMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_PerthAustraliaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Perth, Australia [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_PerthAustraliaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Perth Australia [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_PetersburgVirginiaMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_PetersburgVirginiaMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_PetersburgVirginiaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Petersburg, Virginia.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_PetersburgVirginiaMember" xlink:to="mpw_PetersburgVirginiaMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_PetersburgVirginiaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Petersburg, VA [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_PetersburgVirginiaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Petersburg Virginia [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_PlanoTXMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_PlanoTXMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_PlanoTXMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Plano, TX.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_PlanoTXMember" xlink:to="mpw_PlanoTXMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_PlanoTXMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Plano, TX [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_PlanoTXMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Plano T X [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_PooleUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Poole, UK [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_TauntonMAMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_TauntonMAMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TauntonMAMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Taunton, MA.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_TauntonMAMember" xlink:to="mpw_TauntonMAMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TauntonMAMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Taunton, MA [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TauntonMAMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Taunton M A [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_PoplarBluffMissouriMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_PoplarBluffMissouriMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_PoplarBluffMissouriMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Poplar Bluff, Missouri.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_PoplarBluffMissouriMember" xlink:to="mpw_PoplarBluffMissouriMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_PoplarBluffMissouriMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Poplar Bluff, MO [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_PoplarBluffMissouriMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Poplar Bluff Missouri [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_PortArthurTXMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_PortArthurTXMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_PortArthurTXMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Port Arthur, TX.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_PortArthurTXMember" xlink:to="mpw_PortArthurTXMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_PortArthurTXMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Port Arthur, TX [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_PortArthurTXMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Port Arthur T X [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_PostfallsIdahoMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_PostfallsIdahoMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_PostfallsIdahoMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Postfalls Idaho.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_PostfallsIdahoMember" xlink:to="mpw_PostfallsIdahoMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_PostfallsIdahoMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Post Falls, ID [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_PostfallsIdahoMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Postfalls Idaho [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_PrincesRisboroughUnitedKingdomMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_PrincesRisboroughUnitedKingdomMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_PrincesRisboroughUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Princes Risborough United Kingdom.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_PrincesRisboroughUnitedKingdomMember" xlink:to="mpw_PrincesRisboroughUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_PrincesRisboroughUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Princes Risborough, UK [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_PrincesRisboroughUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Princes Risborough United Kingdom [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_ReddingCaliforniaMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_ReddingCaliforniaMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_ReddingCaliforniaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Redding, California.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_ReddingCaliforniaMember" xlink:to="mpw_ReddingCaliforniaMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_ReddingCaliforniaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Redding, CA [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_ReddingCaliforniaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Redding California [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_RichmondVirginiaMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_RichmondVirginiaMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_RichmondVirginiaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Richmond, Virginia.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_RichmondVirginiaMember" xlink:to="mpw_RichmondVirginiaMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_RichmondVirginiaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Richmond, VA [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_RichmondVirginiaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Richmond Virginia [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_RingwoodAustraliaMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_RingwoodAustraliaMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_RingwoodAustraliaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Ringwood, Australia.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_RingwoodAustraliaMember" xlink:to="mpw_RingwoodAustraliaMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_RingwoodAustraliaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Ringwood, Australia [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_RingwoodAustraliaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Ringwood Australia [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_SanAntonioTXMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_SanAntonioTXMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_SanAntonioTXMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">San Antonio TX.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_SanAntonioTXMember" xlink:to="mpw_SanAntonioTXMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_SanAntonioTXMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">San Antonio, TX [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_SanAntonioTXMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">San Antonio T X [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_RivertonWyomingMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_RivertonWyomingMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_RivertonWyomingMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Riverton, Wyoming.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_RivertonWyomingMember" xlink:to="mpw_RivertonWyomingMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_RivertonWyomingMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Riverton, WY [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_RivertonWyomingMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Riverton Wyoming [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_AustinTexasMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_AustinTexasMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_AustinTexasMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Austin Texas.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_AustinTexasMember" xlink:to="mpw_AustinTexasMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_AustinTexasMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Austin, TX [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_AustinTexasMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Austin Texas [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_RoaringSpringsPAMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_RoaringSpringsPAMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_RoaringSpringsPAMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Roaring Springs, PA.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_RoaringSpringsPAMember" xlink:to="mpw_RoaringSpringsPAMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_RoaringSpringsPAMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Roaring Springs, PA [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_RoaringSpringsPAMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Roaring Springs P A [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_RochdaleMassachusettsMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_RochdaleMassachusettsMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_RochdaleMassachusettsMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Rochdale, Massachusetts.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_RochdaleMassachusettsMember" xlink:to="mpw_RochdaleMassachusettsMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_RochdaleMassachusettsMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Rochdale, MA [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_RochdaleMassachusettsMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Rochdale Massachusetts [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_WheelingWVMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_WheelingWVMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_WheelingWVMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Wheeling, WV.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_WheelingWVMember" xlink:to="mpw_WheelingWVMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_WheelingWVMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Wheeling W V</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_WheelingWVMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Wheeling W V [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_RochdaleMAMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_RochdaleMAMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_RochdaleMAMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Rochdale, MA.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_RochdaleMAMember" xlink:to="mpw_RochdaleMAMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_RochdaleMAMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Rochdale, MA [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_RochdaleMAMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Rochdale M A [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_RochdaleUnitedKingdomMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_RochdaleUnitedKingdomMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_RochdaleUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Rochdale, UK.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_RochdaleUnitedKingdomMember" xlink:to="mpw_RochdaleUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_RochdaleUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Rochdale, UK [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_RochdaleUnitedKingdomMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Rochdale United Kingdom [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_RoelandParkKansasMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_RoelandParkKansasMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_RoelandParkKansasMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Roeland Park, Kansas.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_RoelandParkKansasMember" xlink:to="mpw_RoelandParkKansasMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_RoelandParkKansasMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Roeland Park, KS [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_RoelandParkKansasMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Roeland Park Kansas [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_RosenbergTexasMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_RosenbergTexasMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_RosenbergTexasMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Rosenberg Texas.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_RosenbergTexasMember" xlink:to="mpw_RosenbergTexasMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_RosenbergTexasMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Rosenberg, TX [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_RosenbergTexasMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Rosenberg Texas [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_NineteenZeroSixMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenZeroSixMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenZeroSixMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Nineteen zero six.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_NineteenZeroSixMember" xlink:to="mpw_NineteenZeroSixMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenZeroSixMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">1906 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenZeroSixMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Nineteen Zero Six [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_NineteenThirteenMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenThirteenMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenThirteenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Nineteen thirteen.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_NineteenThirteenMember" xlink:to="mpw_NineteenThirteenMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenThirteenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">1913 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenThirteenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Nineteen Thirteen [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_NineteenTwentyNineMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenTwentyNineMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenTwentyNineMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Nineteen twenty nine.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_NineteenTwentyNineMember" xlink:to="mpw_NineteenTwentyNineMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenTwentyNineMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">1929 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenTwentyNineMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Nineteen Twenty Nine [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_TwoThousandTwentyOneMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_TwoThousandTwentyOneMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TwoThousandTwentyOneMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Two thousand twenty one.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_TwoThousandTwentyOneMember" xlink:to="mpw_TwoThousandTwentyOneMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TwoThousandTwentyOneMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Two Thousand Twenty One</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TwoThousandTwentyOneMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Two Thousand Twenty One [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_NineteenSixtyTwoMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenSixtyTwoMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenSixtyTwoMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Nineteen sixty two.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_NineteenSixtyTwoMember" xlink:to="mpw_NineteenSixtyTwoMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenSixtyTwoMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Nineteen Sixty Two</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenSixtyTwoMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Nineteen Sixty Two [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_NineteenElevenMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenElevenMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenElevenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Nineteen eleven.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_NineteenElevenMember" xlink:to="mpw_NineteenElevenMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenElevenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Nineteen Eleven</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenElevenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Nineteen Eleven [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_NineteenFiftyFiveMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenFiftyFiveMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenFiftyFiveMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Nineteen fifty five.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_NineteenFiftyFiveMember" xlink:to="mpw_NineteenFiftyFiveMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenFiftyFiveMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Nineteen Fifty Five</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_NineteenFiftyFiveMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Nineteen Fifty Five [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_RowleyUKMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_RowleyUKMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_RowleyUKMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Rowley, UK.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_RowleyUKMember" xlink:to="mpw_RowleyUKMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_RowleyUKMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Rowley, UK [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_RowleyUKMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Rowley U K [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_ColumbusOHMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_ColumbusOHMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_ColumbusOHMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Columbus, OH.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_ColumbusOHMember" xlink:to="mpw_ColumbusOHMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_ColumbusOHMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Columbus, OH [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_ColumbusOHMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Columbus O H [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_SanBernardinoCAMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_SanBernardinoCAMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_SanBernardinoCAMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">San Bernardino, CA.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_SanBernardinoCAMember" xlink:to="mpw_SanBernardinoCAMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_SanBernardinoCAMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">San Bernardino, CA [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_SanBernardinoCAMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">San Bernardino C A [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_SanDimasCAMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_SanDimasCAMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_SanDimasCAMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">San Dimas, CA.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_SanDimasCAMember" xlink:to="mpw_SanDimasCAMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_SanDimasCAMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">San Dimas, CA [member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_SanDimasCAMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">San Dimas C A [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_SebastianFlMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_SebastianFlMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_SebastianFlMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Sebastian FL.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_SebastianFlMember" xlink:to="mpw_SebastianFlMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_SebastianFlMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Sebastian, FL [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_SebastianFlMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Sebastian Fl [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_ShawneeKansasMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_ShawneeKansasMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_ShawneeKansasMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Shawnee, Kansas.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_ShawneeKansasMember" xlink:to="mpw_ShawneeKansasMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_ShawneeKansasMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Shawnee, KS [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_ShawneeKansasMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Shawnee Kansas [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_SheffieldUKMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_SheffieldUKMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_SheffieldUKMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Sheffield, UK.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_SheffieldUKMember" xlink:to="mpw_SheffieldUKMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_SheffieldUKMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Sheffield, UK [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_SheffieldUKMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Sheffield U K [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_SiennaTXMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_SiennaTXMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_SiennaTXMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Sienna, TX.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_SiennaTXMember" xlink:to="mpw_SiennaTXMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_SiennaTXMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Sienna, TX [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_SiennaTXMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Sienna T X [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_SpartanburgSCMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_SpartanburgSCMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_SpartanburgSCMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Spartanburg SC.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_SpartanburgSCMember" xlink:to="mpw_SpartanburgSCMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_SpartanburgSCMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Spartanburg, SC [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_SpartanburgSCMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Spartanburg S C [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_StAlbansParkAustraliaMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_StAlbansParkAustraliaMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_StAlbansParkAustraliaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">St. Albans Park, Australia.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_StAlbansParkAustraliaMember" xlink:to="mpw_StAlbansParkAustraliaMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_StAlbansParkAustraliaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">St. Albans Park, Australia [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_StAlbansParkAustraliaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">St Albans Park Australia [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_StrathpineAustraliaMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_StrathpineAustraliaMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_StrathpineAustraliaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Strathpine, Australia.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_StrathpineAustraliaMember" xlink:to="mpw_StrathpineAustraliaMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_StrathpineAustraliaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Strathpine, Australia [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_StrathpineAustraliaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Strathpine Australia [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_SunnybankAustraliaMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_SunnybankAustraliaMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_SunnybankAustraliaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Sunnybank, Australia.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_SunnybankAustraliaMember" xlink:to="mpw_SunnybankAustraliaMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_SunnybankAustraliaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Sunnybank, Australia [member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_SunnybankAustraliaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Sunnybank Australia [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_SussexNJMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_SussexNJMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_SussexNJMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Sussex, NJ.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_SussexNJMember" xlink:to="mpw_SussexNJMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_SussexNJMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Sussex, NJ [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_SussexNJMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Sussex N J [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_SwindonUKMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_SwindonUKMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_SwindonUKMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Swindon, UK.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_SwindonUKMember" xlink:to="mpw_SwindonUKMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_SwindonUKMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Swindon, UK [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_SwindonUKMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Swindon U K [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_HoustonTXMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_HoustonTXMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_HoustonTXMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Houston, TX.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_HoustonTXMember" xlink:to="mpw_HoustonTXMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_HoustonTXMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Houston, TX [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_HoustonTXMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Houston T X [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_TempeAZMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_TempeAZMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TempeAZMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Tempe AZ.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_TempeAZMember" xlink:to="mpw_TempeAZMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TempeAZMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Tempe, AZ [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TempeAZMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Tempe A Z [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_TexarkanaTXMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_TexarkanaTXMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TexarkanaTXMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Texarkana TX.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_TexarkanaTXMember" xlink:to="mpw_TexarkanaTXMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TexarkanaTXMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Texarkana T X</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TexarkanaTXMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Texarkana T X [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_ThorntonCOMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_ThorntonCOMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_ThorntonCOMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Thornton, CO.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_ThorntonCOMember" xlink:to="mpw_ThorntonCOMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_ThorntonCOMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Thornton, CO [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_ThorntonCOMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Thornton C O [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_ToledoOhMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_ToledoOhMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_ToledoOhMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Toledo, OH [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_ToledoOhMember" xlink:to="mpw_ToledoOhMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_ToledoOhMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Toledo, OH [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_ToledoOhMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Toledo Oh [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_TomballTXMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_TomballTXMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TomballTXMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Tomball, TX.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_TomballTXMember" xlink:to="mpw_TomballTXMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TomballTXMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Tomball, TX [member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TomballTXMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Tomball T X [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_TorquayUKMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_TorquayUKMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TorquayUKMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Torquay, UK.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_TorquayUKMember" xlink:to="mpw_TorquayUKMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TorquayUKMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Torquay, UK [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_TorquayUKMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Torquay U K [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_LeagueCityTXMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_LeagueCityTXMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LeagueCityTXMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">League City TX.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_LeagueCityTXMember" xlink:to="mpw_LeagueCityTXMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LeagueCityTXMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">League City, TX [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LeagueCityTXMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">League City T X [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_AnaheimCAMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_AnaheimCAMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_AnaheimCAMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Anaheim, CA.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_AnaheimCAMember" xlink:to="mpw_AnaheimCAMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_AnaheimCAMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Anaheim, CA [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_AnaheimCAMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Anaheim C A [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_ViseuPortugalMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_ViseuPortugalMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_ViseuPortugalMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Viseu, Portugal.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_ViseuPortugalMember" xlink:to="mpw_ViseuPortugalMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_ViseuPortugalMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Viseu, Portugal [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_ViseuPortugalMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Viseu Portugal [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_WantirnaAustraliaMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_WantirnaAustraliaMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_WantirnaAustraliaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Wantirna, Australia.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_WantirnaAustraliaMember" xlink:to="mpw_WantirnaAustraliaMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_WantirnaAustraliaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Wantirna, Australia [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_WantirnaAustraliaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Wantirna Australia [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_WatsonvilleCAMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_WatsonvilleCAMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_WatsonvilleCAMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Watsonville, CA.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_WatsonvilleCAMember" xlink:to="mpw_WatsonvilleCAMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_WatsonvilleCAMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Watsonville CA [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_WatsonvilleCAMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Watsonville C A [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_WestJordanUTMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_WestJordanUTMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_WestJordanUTMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">West Jordan, UT.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_WestJordanUTMember" xlink:to="mpw_WestJordanUTMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_WestJordanUTMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">West Jordan UT [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_WestJordanUTMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">West Jordan U T [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_WestMonroeLAMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_WestMonroeLAMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_WestMonroeLAMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">West Monroe LA.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_WestMonroeLAMember" xlink:to="mpw_WestMonroeLAMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_WestMonroeLAMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">West Monroe, LA [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_WestMonroeLAMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">West Monroe L A [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_WestValleyCityUTMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_WestValleyCityUTMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_WestValleyCityUTMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">West valley city, UT.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_WestValleyCityUTMember" xlink:to="mpw_WestValleyCityUTMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_WestValleyCityUTMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">West Valley City, UT [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_WestValleyCityUTMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">West Valley City U T [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_WichitaKSMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_WichitaKSMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_WichitaKSMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Wichita, KS.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_WichitaKSMember" xlink:to="mpw_WichitaKSMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_WichitaKSMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Wichita, KS [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_WichitaKSMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Wichita K S [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_WinchesterUKMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_WinchesterUKMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_WinchesterUKMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Winchester, UK.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_WinchesterUKMember" xlink:to="mpw_WinchesterUKMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_WinchesterUKMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Winchester, UK [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_WinchesterUKMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Winchester U K [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_WindsorUKMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_WindsorUKMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_WindsorUKMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Windsor, UK.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_WindsorUKMember" xlink:to="mpw_WindsorUKMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_WindsorUKMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Windsor, UK [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_WindsorUKMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Windsor U K [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_WorthingUKMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_WorthingUKMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_WorthingUKMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Worthing, UK.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_WorthingUKMember" xlink:to="mpw_WorthingUKMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_WorthingUKMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Worthing, UK [member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_WorthingUKMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Worthing U K [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationLineItems" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationLineItems" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationLineItems" xlink:to="srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationLineItems_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationPropertyDescription_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Type of property</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationPropertyDescription_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation Property Description</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationInitialCostOfLand" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationInitialCostOfLand" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationInitialCostOfLand_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Initial costs, land</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationInitialCostOfLand" xlink:to="us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationInitialCostOfLand_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationInitialCostOfLand_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation Initial Cost Of Land</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationInitialCostOfBuildingsAndImprovements" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationInitialCostOfBuildingsAndImprovements" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationInitialCostOfBuildingsAndImprovements_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Initial costs, buildings</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationInitialCostOfBuildingsAndImprovements" xlink:to="us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationInitialCostOfBuildingsAndImprovements_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationInitialCostOfBuildingsAndImprovements_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation Initial Cost Of Buildings And Improvements</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationCostsCapitalizedSubsequentToAcquisitionImpairmentAdjustments_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Additions subsequent to acquisition, Improvements</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationCostsCapitalizedSubsequentToAcquisitionImpairmentAdjustments_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation Costs Capitalized Subsequent To Acquisition Impairment Adjustments</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationCostsCapitalizedSubsequentToAcquisitionCarryingCostsAdjustments_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Additions subsequent to acquisition, carrying costs</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationCostsCapitalizedSubsequentToAcquisitionCarryingCostsAdjustments_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation Costs Capitalized Subsequent To Acquisition Carrying Costs Adjustments</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationCarryingAmountOfLand" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationCarryingAmountOfLand" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationCarryingAmountOfLand_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Land at cost</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationCarryingAmountOfLand" xlink:to="us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationCarryingAmountOfLand_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationCarryingAmountOfLand_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation Carrying Amount Of Land</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationCarryingAmountOfBuildingsAndImprovements" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationCarryingAmountOfBuildingsAndImprovements" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationCarryingAmountOfBuildingsAndImprovements_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Buildings at cost</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationCarryingAmountOfBuildingsAndImprovements" xlink:to="us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationCarryingAmountOfBuildingsAndImprovements_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationCarryingAmountOfBuildingsAndImprovements_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation Carrying Amount Of Buildings And Improvements</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValue" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValue" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValue_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total at cost</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValue" xlink:to="us-gaap_RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValue_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValue_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Real Estate Gross At Carrying Value</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateAccumulatedDepreciation_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Accumulated Depreciation</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationAmountOfEncumbrances" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationAmountOfEncumbrances" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationAmountOfEncumbrances_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Encumbrances</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationAmountOfEncumbrances" xlink:to="srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationAmountOfEncumbrances_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationAmountOfEncumbrances_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation Amount Of Encumbrances</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationYearOfConstruction_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Date of Construction</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationYearOfConstruction_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation Year Of Construction</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDateAcquired1" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDateAcquired1" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDateAcquired1_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Date Acquired</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDateAcquired1" xlink:to="srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDateAcquired1_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDateAcquired1_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation Date Acquired1</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationLifeUsedForDepreciation1" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationLifeUsedForDepreciation1" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationLifeUsedForDepreciation1_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Life on which depreciation in latest income statements is computed (Years)</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationLifeUsedForDepreciation1" xlink:to="us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationLifeUsedForDepreciation1_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationLifeUsedForDepreciation1_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation Life Used For Depreciation1</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_RealEstateFederalIncomeTaxBasis" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="srt_RealEstateFederalIncomeTaxBasis" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="srt_RealEstateFederalIncomeTaxBasis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_RealEstateFederalIncomeTaxBasis" xlink:to="srt_RealEstateFederalIncomeTaxBasis_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="srt_RealEstateFederalIncomeTaxBasis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Real Estate Federal Income Tax Basis</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_RealEstateAcquisitions_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Real estate acquisitions.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_RealEstateAcquisitions" xlink:to="mpw_RealEstateAcquisitions_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_RealEstateAccumulatedDepreciationCapitalExpendituresAndTransfersFromConstructionInProgress" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_RealEstateAccumulatedDepreciationCapitalExpendituresAndTransfersFromConstructionInProgress" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_RealEstateAccumulatedDepreciationCapitalExpendituresAndTransfersFromConstructionInProgress_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Real estate accumulated depreciation capital expenditures and transfers from construction in progress.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_RealEstateAccumulatedDepreciationCapitalExpendituresAndTransfersFromConstructionInProgress" xlink:to="mpw_RealEstateAccumulatedDepreciationCapitalExpendituresAndTransfersFromConstructionInProgress_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_RealEstateAdditions" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_RealEstateAdditions" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_RealEstateAdditions_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Real estate additions.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_RealEstateAdditions" xlink:to="mpw_RealEstateAdditions_lbl" />
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_RealEstateAcquisitions_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Acquisitions</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_RealEstateAcquisitions_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Real Estate Acquisitions</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_RealEstateAccumulatedDepreciationCapitalExpendituresAndTransfersFromConstructionInProgress_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Transfers from construction in progress</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_RealEstateAdditions_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Additions</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_RealEstateAdditions_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Real Estate Additions</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RealEstateCostOfRealEstateSold" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateCostOfRealEstateSold" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateCostOfRealEstateSold_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Dispositions</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RealEstateCostOfRealEstateSold" xlink:to="us-gaap_RealEstateCostOfRealEstateSold_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateCostOfRealEstateSold_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Real Estate Cost Of Real Estate Sold</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RealEstateOtherDeductions" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateOtherDeductions" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateOtherDeductions_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Other</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RealEstateOtherDeductions" xlink:to="us-gaap_RealEstateOtherDeductions_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateOtherDeductions_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Real Estate Other Deductions</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValue_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">Balance at end of period</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_RealEstateAccumulatedDepreciationForeignCurrencyTranslationDifference" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_RealEstateAccumulatedDepreciationForeignCurrencyTranslationDifference" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_RealEstateAccumulatedDepreciationForeignCurrencyTranslationDifference_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Real estate accumulated depreciation, foreign currency translation difference.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_RealEstateAccumulatedDepreciationForeignCurrencyTranslationDifference" xlink:to="mpw_RealEstateAccumulatedDepreciationForeignCurrencyTranslationDifference_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_RealEstateAssetsAccumulatedDepreciation" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_RealEstateAssetsAccumulatedDepreciation" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_RealEstateAssetsAccumulatedDepreciation_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Real estate assets accumulated depreciation.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_RealEstateAssetsAccumulatedDepreciation" xlink:to="mpw_RealEstateAssetsAccumulatedDepreciation_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_RealEstateAssetsAccumulatedDepreciation_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">Balance at beginning of period</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_RealEstateAssetsAccumulatedDepreciation_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Real Estate Assets Accumulated Depreciation</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SECScheduleIIIRealEstateAccumulatedDepreciationDepreciationExpense" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_SECScheduleIIIRealEstateAccumulatedDepreciationDepreciationExpense" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_SECScheduleIIIRealEstateAccumulatedDepreciationDepreciationExpense_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Depreciation</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SECScheduleIIIRealEstateAccumulatedDepreciationDepreciationExpense" xlink:to="us-gaap_SECScheduleIIIRealEstateAccumulatedDepreciationDepreciationExpense_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_SECScheduleIIIRealEstateAccumulatedDepreciationDepreciationExpense_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">S E C Schedule I I I Real Estate Accumulated Depreciation Depreciation Expense</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RealEstateAccumulatedDepreciationRealEstateSold" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateAccumulatedDepreciationRealEstateSold" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateAccumulatedDepreciationRealEstateSold_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Depreciation on disposed property</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RealEstateAccumulatedDepreciationRealEstateSold" xlink:to="us-gaap_RealEstateAccumulatedDepreciationRealEstateSold_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateAccumulatedDepreciationRealEstateSold_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Real Estate Accumulated Depreciation Real Estate Sold</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_RealEstateAccumulatedDepreciationForeignCurrencyTranslationDifference_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Other</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_RealEstateAccumulatedDepreciationForeignCurrencyTranslationDifference_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Real Estate Accumulated Depreciation Foreign Currency Translation Difference</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_RealEstateAssetsAccumulatedDepreciation_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">Balance at end of period</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_LesseeOperatingLeaseAndFinanceLeaseRealEstateRightOfUseAssetNet_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Right-of-use-assets</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Changes in right-of-use asset</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_MortgageLoanOnRealEstateFinalMaturityYear" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_MortgageLoanOnRealEstateFinalMaturityYear" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_MortgageLoanOnRealEstateFinalMaturityYear_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Mortgage Loan on Real Estate, Final Maturity Year</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_MortgageLoanOnRealEstateFinalMaturityYear" xlink:to="mpw_MortgageLoanOnRealEstateFinalMaturityYear_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateScheduleTable" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateScheduleTable" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateScheduleTable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Mortgage Loans On Real Estate Schedule [Table]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateScheduleTable" xlink:to="srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateScheduleTable_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateScheduleTable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Mortgage Loans On Real Estate Schedule [Table]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionLoanCategoryAxis" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionLoanCategoryAxis" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionLoanCategoryAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Loan Category</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionLoanCategoryAxis" xlink:to="srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionLoanCategoryAxis_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionLoanCategoryAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Mortgage Loans On Real Estate Description Loan Category [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateLoanCategoryDomain" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateLoanCategoryDomain" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateLoanCategoryDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Loan Category</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateLoanCategoryDomain" xlink:to="srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateLoanCategoryDomain_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateLoanCategoryDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Mortgage Loans On Real Estate Loan Category [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FirstMortgageMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_FirstMortgageMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_FirstMortgageMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Long-Term First Mortgage Loan [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FirstMortgageMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_FirstMortgageMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_FirstMortgageMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">First Mortgage [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_EastOhioRegionalHospitalMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_EastOhioRegionalHospitalMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_EastOhioRegionalHospitalMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">East Ohio Regional Hospital.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_EastOhioRegionalHospitalMember" xlink:to="mpw_EastOhioRegionalHospitalMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_EastOhioRegionalHospitalMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">East Ohio Regional Hospital [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_EastOhioRegionalHospitalMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">East Ohio Regional Hospital [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_OlympiaMedicalCenterMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_OlympiaMedicalCenterMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_OlympiaMedicalCenterMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Olympia Medical Center [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_OlympiaMedicalCenterMember" xlink:to="mpw_OlympiaMedicalCenterMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_OlympiaMedicalCenterMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Olympia Medical Center [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_OlympiaMedicalCenterMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Olympia Medical Center [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_SaintLukeSHospitalMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_SaintLukeSHospitalMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_SaintLukeSHospitalMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Saint Luke S hospital.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_SaintLukeSHospitalMember" xlink:to="mpw_SaintLukeSHospitalMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_SaintLukeSHospitalMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">St. Luke&apos;s Hospital [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_SaintLukeSHospitalMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Saint Luke S Hospital [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_VibraMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_VibraMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_VibraMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Vibra.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_VibraMember" xlink:to="mpw_VibraMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_VibraMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Vibra [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_VibraMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Vibra [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="mpw-20201231.xsd#mpw_ProspectMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="mpw_ProspectMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_ProspectMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Prospect.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="mpw_ProspectMember" xlink:to="mpw_ProspectMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_ProspectMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Prospect [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_ProspectMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Prospect [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateLineItems" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateLineItems" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateLineItems" xlink:to="srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateLineItems_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Mortgage Loans On Real Estate [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateInterestRate_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Interest Rate</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_MortgageLoanOnRealEstateFinalMaturityYear_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Final Maturity Date</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="mpw_MortgageLoanOnRealEstateFinalMaturityYear_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Mortgage Loan On Real Estate Final Maturity Year</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstatePeriodicPaymentTerms" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstatePeriodicPaymentTerms" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstatePeriodicPaymentTerms_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Periodic Payment Terms</link:label>
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