Hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Greece
Greece: Hospital beds by type of care - historical data was 44,817 Number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
44,817 Number
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
18th
of 46 countries
All-time high
60,073 Number
in 1979
All-time low
44,817 Number
in 2019
Years of data
60
1960–2019
Hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Greece, 1960–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2019, hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Greece stood at 44,817 Number. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Greece peaked at 60,073 Number in 1979 and was at its lowest, 44,817 Number, in 2019.
That places Greece 18th out of 46 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Hospital beds by type of care - historical data 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 | 44,817 Number | -0.5% |
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 | 46,764 Number | 44,817 Number | 49,828 Number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 15 Bulgaria 53,997 Number compare
- 16 Netherlands 53,394 Number compare
- 16 Netherlands 53,394 Number compare
- 19 Serbia 39,516 Number compare
- 20 Switzerland 39,390 Number compare
- 21 Portugal 36,064 Number compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0227 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,321 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 24 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 0.4189 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0373 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 2.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0402 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Greece?
- Hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Greece was 44,817 Number in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital beds by type of care - historical data recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 60,073 Number in 1979.
- What is the lowest hospital beds by type of care - historical data recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,817 Number in 2019.
- How does Greece rank for hospital beds by type of care - historical data?
- Greece ranks 18th out of 46 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hospital beds by type of care - historical data rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. 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 type of care - historical data (1960-2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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