Hospital beds by function and type of care in Greece
Greece: Hospital beds by function and type of care was 43,908 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
43,908 Number
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
14th
of 46 countries
All-time high
60,073 Number
in 1979
All-time low
43,908 Number
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Hospital beds by function and type of care in Greece, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Greece recorded 43,908 Number for hospital beds by function and type of care in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds by function and type of care in Greece peaked at 60,073 Number in 1979 and was at its lowest, 43,908 Number, in 2024.
That places Greece 14th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Hospital beds by function and type of care in Greece, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48,239 Number | — |
| 1961 | 48,779 Number | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 49,247 Number | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 49,786 Number | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 48,363 Number | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 50,323 Number | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 51,638 Number | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 52,173 Number | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 53,260 Number | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 53,733 Number | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 54,633 Number | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 56,232 Number | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 55,958 Number | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 56,118 Number | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 56,885 Number | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 58,501 Number | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 58,574 Number | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 59,117 Number | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 58,994 Number | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 60,073 Number | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 60,067 Number | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 59,914 Number | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 58,938 Number | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 57,496 Number | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 57,081 Number | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 54,438 Number | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 52,864 Number | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 51,745 Number | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 51,587 Number | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 51,448 Number | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 51,329 Number | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 51,297 Number | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 51,422 Number | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 52,144 Number | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 51,788 Number | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 52,227 Number | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 52,586 Number | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 52,474 Number | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 52,495 Number | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 51,404 Number | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 51,500 Number | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 52,276 Number | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 51,781 Number | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 51,762 Number | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 51,871 Number | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 52,511 Number | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 53,701 Number | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 53,888 Number | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 53,652 Number | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 54,704 Number | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 49,828 Number | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 49,692 Number | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 49,100 Number | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 46,510 Number | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 46,160 Number | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 45,945 Number | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 45,273 Number | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 45,267 Number | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 45,053 Number | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 44,518 Number | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 44,921 Number | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 44,794 Number | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 44,468 Number | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 44,133 Number | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 43,908 Number | -0.5% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 43,908 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,594 Number, 2.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Greece's 43,908 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,237 Number, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50,554 Number | 48,239 Number | 53,733 Number | 10 |
| 1970s | 57,508 Number | 54,633 Number | 60,073 Number | 10 |
| 1980s | 55,558 Number | 51,448 Number | 60,067 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 51,917 Number | 51,297 Number | 52,586 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 52,765 Number | 51,500 Number | 54,704 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,735 Number | 44,518 Number | 49,828 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,445 Number | 43,908 Number | 44,921 Number | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds by function and type of care in Greece?
- Hospital beds by function and type of care in Greece was 43,908 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital beds by function and type of care recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 60,073 Number in 1979.
- What is the lowest hospital beds by function and type of care recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,908 Number in 2024.
- How does Greece rank for hospital beds by function and type of care?
- Greece ranks 14th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hospital beds by function and type of care rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Hospital beds by function and type of care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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