Generalist medical practitioners in Greece
Greece: Generalist medical practitioners was 4,888 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Generalist medical practitioners in Greece, 2005–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, generalist medical practitioners in Greece stood at 4,888.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, generalist medical practitioners in Greece peaked at 4,947 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,772, in 2006.
Greece ranks 49th of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Generalist medical practitioners in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,911 | — |
| 2006 | 2,772 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 3,499 | +26.2% |
| 2008 | 3,057 | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 3,124 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 3,391 | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 3,369 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 3,456 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 3,494 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 4,307 | +23.3% |
| 2015 | 4,396 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 4,521 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 4,651 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 4,390 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 4,732 | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 4,769 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 4,947 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 4,779 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 4,888 | +2.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 4,888 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8,636, 57% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Greece's 4,888 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,598, 74% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Generalist medical practitioners 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +26.2% | 2,772 | 3,499 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,073 | 2,772 | 3,499 | 5 |
| 2010s | 4,071 | 3,369 | 4,732 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,846 | 4,769 | 4,947 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More health data for Greece
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -4 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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 generalist medical practitioners in Greece?
- Generalist medical practitioners in Greece was 4,888 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest generalist medical practitioners recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 4,947 in 2021.
- What is the lowest generalist medical practitioners recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,772 in 2006.
- How does Greece rank for generalist medical practitioners?
- Greece ranks 49th out of 101 countries with data for 2023.
- Is generalist medical practitioners rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. 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 Generalist medical practitioners (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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