Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage in Greece
Greece: Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage was 10,372 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage in Greece, 1984–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage in Greece is 10,372 Persons, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage in Greece peaked at 11,182 Persons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9,896 Persons, in 1984.
Greece ranks 21st of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage in Greece, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 9,896 Persons | — |
| 1985 | 9,934 Persons | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 9,967 Persons | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 10,001 Persons | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 10,037 Persons | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 10,090 Persons | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 10,161 Persons | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 10,247 Persons | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 10,322 Persons | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 10,379 Persons | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 10,426 Persons | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 10,454 Persons | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 10,476 Persons | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 10,499 Persons | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 10,516 Persons | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 10,522 Persons | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 10,554 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 10,940 Persons | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 10,969 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 10,999 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 11,038 Persons | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 11,074 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 11,112 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 11,144 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 11,182 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 10,775 Persons | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 10,754 Persons | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 10,732 Persons | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 10,722 Persons | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 10,719 Persons | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 10,482 Persons | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 10,462 Persons | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 10,402 Persons | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 10,376 Persons | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 10,372 Persons | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,988 Persons | 9,896 Persons | 10,090 Persons | 6 |
| 1990s | 10,400 Persons | 10,161 Persons | 10,522 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,001 Persons | 10,554 Persons | 11,182 Persons | 9 |
| 2010s | 10,746 Persons | 10,722 Persons | 10,775 Persons | 4 |
| 2020s | 10,469 Persons | 10,372 Persons | 10,719 Persons | 6 |
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,321 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 24 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 0.1063 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3128 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.0619 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6275 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage in Greece?
- Healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage in Greece was 10,372 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 11,182 Persons in 2008.
- What is the lowest healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,896 Persons in 1984.
- How does Greece rank for healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage?
- Greece ranks 21st out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
- Is healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of a population covered for a core set of health services offers an initial measure of access to care and financial protection. Most OECD countries have achieved universal or near-universal coverage for a core set of health services, which usually include consultations with doctors, tests and examinations, and hospital care. This dataset presents the latest data for government (compulsory) health insurance, and for the various types of voluntary health insurance coverage. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.