Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Greece
Greece: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 4.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.2%
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
79th
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.6%
in 2010
All-time low
4.0%
in 2019
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Greece, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Greece is 4.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Greece peaked at 6.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2019.
That places Greece 79th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.6% | — |
| 2001 | 5.2% | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | +27.9% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | -7.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 4.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.4%, 79% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Greece's 4.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.2%, 83% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 4.6% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.0% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.2% | 5.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 76 North Macedonia 4.3% compare
- 77 Ukraine 4.3% compare
- 78 Panama 4.3% compare
- 80 Liechtenstein 3.9% compare
- 81 Switzerland 3.9% compare
- 82 Cook Islands 3.7% compare
More health data for Greece
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0227 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,321 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 24 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0175 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Greece?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Greece was 4.2% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2019.
- How does Greece rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Greece ranks 79th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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