Healthy life years by sex (from 2004 onwards) in Greece
Greece: Healthy life years by sex (from 2004 onwards) was 81.9 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
81.9
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
19th
of 40 countries
All-time high
81.9
in 2018
All-time low
79.4
in 2004
Years of data
21
2004–2024
Healthy life years by sex in Greece, 2004–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthy life years by sex in Greece is 81.9, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life years by sex in Greece peaked at 81.9 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 79.4, in 2004.
Greece ranks 19th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Healthy life years by sex (from 2004 onwards) in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 79.4 | — |
| 2005 | 79.6 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 79.9 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 79.7 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 80.2 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 80.4 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 80.6 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 80.8 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 80.7 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 81.4 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 81.5 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 81.1 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 81.5 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 81.4 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 81.9 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 81.7 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 81.4 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 80.2 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 80.8 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 81.8 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 81.9 | +0.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 81.9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.05, 100% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Greece's 81.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 82.1, 100% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.87 | 79.4 | 80.4 | 6 |
| 2010s | 81.26 | 80.6 | 81.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.22 | 80.2 | 81.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 18 Denmark 82 compare
- 19 Netherlands 81.9 compare
- 19 Netherlands 81.9 compare
- 22 United Kingdom 81.3 compare
- 22 United Kingdom 81.3 compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 24 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0188 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life years by sex in Greece?
- Healthy life years by sex in Greece was 81.9 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest healthy life years by sex recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 81.9 in 2018.
- What is the lowest healthy life years by sex recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.4 in 2004.
- How does Greece rank for healthy life years by sex?
- Greece ranks 19th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is healthy life years by sex rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Healthy life years by sex (from 2004 onwards). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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