Hospital beds by hospital ownership in Greece

Greece: Hospital beds by hospital ownership was 29,162 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
29,162 Number
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
17th
of 42 countries
All-time high
38,115 Number
in 2009
All-time low
29,162 Number
in 2024
Years of data
29
1996–2024

Hospital beds by hospital ownership in Greece, 1996–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1996201020241996: 37.0k Number1997: 37.0k Number1998: 37.5k Number1999: 36.4k Number2000: 35.7k Number2001: 36.2k Number2002: 36.1k Number2003: 35.8k Number2004: 35.8k Number2005: 36.6k Number2006: 37.1k Number2007: 37.6k Number2008: 37.0k Number2009: 38.1k Number2010: 34.3k Number2011: 33.4k Number2012: 32.8k Number2013: 30.3k Number2014: 30.2k Number2015: 29.9k Number2016: 29.5k Number2017: 29.5k Number2018: 29.6k Number2019: 29.2k Number2020: 29.7k Number2021: 29.9k Number2022: 29.8k Number2023: 29.4k Number2024: 29.2k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hospital beds by hospital ownership in Greece is 29,162 Number, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital beds by hospital ownership in Greece peaked at 38,115 Number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 29,162 Number, in 2024.

That places Greece 17th out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Hospital beds by hospital ownership in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Hospital beds by hospital ownership in Greece, 1996 to 2024.
Year Number Change
1996 37,016 Number —
1997 37,047 Number +0.1%
1998 37,457 Number +1.1%
1999 36,438 Number -2.7%
2000 35,730 Number -1.9%
2001 36,186 Number +1.3%
2002 36,142 Number -0.1%
2003 35,814 Number -0.9%
2004 35,808 Number -0.0%
2005 36,554 Number +2.1%
2006 37,053 Number +1.4%
2007 37,574 Number +1.4%
2008 37,027 Number -1.5%
2009 38,115 Number +2.9%
2010 34,288 Number -10.0%
2011 33,383 Number -2.6%
2012 32,814 Number -1.7%
2013 30,322 Number -7.6%
2014 30,157 Number -0.5%
2015 29,879 Number -0.9%
2016 29,521 Number -1.2%
2017 29,495 Number -0.1%
2018 29,566 Number +0.2%
2019 29,173 Number -1.3%
2020 29,703 Number +1.8%
2021 29,885 Number +0.6%
2022 29,769 Number -0.4%
2023 29,359 Number -1.4%
2024 29,162 Number -0.7%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 29,162 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18,800 Number, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 29,162 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,170 Number, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36,990 Number 36,438 Number 37,457 Number 4
2000s 36,600 Number 35,730 Number 38,115 Number 10
2010s 30,860 Number 29,173 Number 34,288 Number 10
2020s 29,576 Number 29,162 Number 29,885 Number 5

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 14 Serbia 39,922 Number compare
  2. 14 Serbia 39,922 Number compare
  3. 16 Bulgaria 39,682 Number compare
  4. 18 Portugal 24,280 Number compare
  5. 19 Croatia 21,170 Number compare
  6. 19 Croatia 21,170 Number compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital beds by hospital ownership in Greece?
Hospital beds by hospital ownership in Greece was 29,162 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital beds by hospital ownership recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 38,115 Number in 2009.
What is the lowest hospital beds by hospital ownership recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 29,162 Number in 2024.
How does Greece rank for hospital beds by hospital ownership?
Greece ranks 17th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
Is hospital beds by hospital ownership rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 hospital ownership. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hospital beds by hospital ownership
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 1,202 data points, 1960–2025
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