Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Greece
Greece: Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current was 49.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
49.1%
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
54th
of 194 countries
All-time high
51.1%
in 2019
All-time low
31.1%
in 2010
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Greece, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Greece stood at 49.1%.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Greece peaked at 51.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 31.1%, in 2010.
Greece ranks 54th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.4% | — |
| 2001 | 36.8% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 39.5% | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 40.1% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 41.4% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 39.2% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 38.4% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 36.7% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 34.7% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 31.7% | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 31.1% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 34.1% | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 36.3% | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 37.8% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 41.8% | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 40.7% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 47.3% | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 46.9% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 48.1% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 51.1% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 45.9% | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 40.3% | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 45.7% | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 49.1% | +7.4% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 49.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.8%, 1.8× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Greece's 49.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.8%, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.7% | 31.7% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 31.1% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.2% | 40.3% | 49.1% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Greece?
- Domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Greece was 49.1% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 51.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.1% in 2010.
- How does Greece rank for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current?
- Greece ranks 54th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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