Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Greece
Greece: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) was 13.59 per 10,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Greece, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health worker density, by type of occupation in Greece is 13.59 per 10,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Greece peaked at 13.59 per 10,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.43 per 10,000 people, in 2001.
That places Greece 3rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Greece, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.47 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 11.43 per 10,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 12.04 per 10,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 11.98 per 10,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 12.16 per 10,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 12.24 per 10,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 12.87 per 10,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 13.06 per 10,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 13.26 per 10,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 13.3 per 10,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 13.18 per 10,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 13.07 per 10,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 12.86 per 10,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 12.68 per 10,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 12.62 per 10,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 12.29 per 10,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 12.27 per 10,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 12.33 per 10,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 12.39 per 10,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 12.56 per 10,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 12.78 per 10,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 13.01 per 10,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 13.35 per 10,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 13.59 per 10,000 people | +1.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 13.59 per 10,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.23 per 10,000 people, 1.9× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Greece's 13.59 per 10,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.21 per 10,000 people, 1.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.38 per 10,000 people | 11.43 per 10,000 people | 13.3 per 10,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.62 per 10,000 people | 12.27 per 10,000 people | 13.18 per 10,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.18 per 10,000 people | 12.78 per 10,000 people | 13.59 per 10,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Greece?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Greece was 13.59 per 10,000 people in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 13.59 per 10,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.43 per 10,000 people in 2001.
- How does Greece rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Greece ranks 3rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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