Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence in Greece
Greece: Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence was 44 Cases in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence in Greece, 1981–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Cases.
Analysis
Greece recorded 44 Cases for communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.9% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence in Greece peaked at 236 Cases in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1 Cases, in 1981.
That places Greece 24th out of 34 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence in Greece, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1 Cases | — |
| 1982 | 2 Cases | +100.0% |
| 1983 | 4 Cases | +100.0% |
| 1984 | 5 Cases | +25.0% |
| 1985 | 14 Cases | +180.0% |
| 1986 | 25 Cases | +78.6% |
| 1987 | 65 Cases | +160.0% |
| 1988 | 72 Cases | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 107 Cases | +48.6% |
| 1990 | 143 Cases | +33.6% |
| 1991 | 185 Cases | +29.4% |
| 1992 | 191 Cases | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 171 Cases | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 216 Cases | +26.3% |
| 1995 | 216 Cases | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 236 Cases | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 174 Cases | -26.3% |
| 1998 | 125 Cases | -28.2% |
| 1999 | 131 Cases | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 132 Cases | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 93 Cases | -29.5% |
| 2002 | 99 Cases | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 98 Cases | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 88 Cases | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 104 Cases | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 90 Cases | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 93 Cases | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 112 Cases | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 105 Cases | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 103 Cases | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 101 Cases | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 123 Cases | +21.8% |
| 2013 | 142 Cases | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 132 Cases | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 141 Cases | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 148 Cases | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 131 Cases | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 109 Cases | -16.8% |
| 2019 | 98 Cases | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 105 Cases | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 87 Cases | -17.1% |
| 2022 | 76 Cases | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 77 Cases | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 44 Cases | -42.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 44 Cases is below the median for high income countries, which is 64 Cases, 69% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Greece's 44 Cases is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.5 Cases, 70% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +180.0% | 5 Cases | 14 Cases |
| 1987 | +160.0% | 25 Cases | 65 Cases |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.78 Cases | 1 Cases | 107 Cases | 9 |
| 1990s | 178.8 Cases | 125 Cases | 236 Cases | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.4 Cases | 88 Cases | 132 Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 122.8 Cases | 98 Cases | 148 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.8 Cases | 44 Cases | 105 Cases | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence in Greece?
- Communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence in Greece was 44 Cases in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 236 Cases in 1996.
- What is the lowest communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 Cases in 1981.
- How does Greece rank for communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence?
- Greece ranks 24th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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