Hospital beds (per 10 000 population) in Greece
Greece: Hospital beds was 42.71 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
42.71
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
33rd
of 152 countries
All-time high
49.25
in 2009
All-time low
41.53
in 2019
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Hospital beds in Greece, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital beds in Greece is 42.71, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Greece peaked at 49.25 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 41.53, in 2019.
Greece ranks 33rd of 152 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Hospital beds in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.76 | — |
| 2001 | 48.21 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 47.55 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 47.41 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 47.38 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 47.82 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 48.75 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 48.79 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 48.44 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 49.25 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 44.79 | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 44.73 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 44.44 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 42.41 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 42.38 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 42.46 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 42.01 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 42.09 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 41.98 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 41.53 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 41.98 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 42.34 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 42.71 | +0.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 42.71 is above the median for high income countries, which is 32.69, 1.3× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Greece's 42.71 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.83, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.13 | 47.38 | 49.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.88 | 41.53 | 44.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.34 | 41.98 | 42.71 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in Greece?
- Hospital beds in Greece was 42.71 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 49.25 in 2009.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.53 in 2019.
- How does Greece rank for hospital beds?
- Greece ranks 33rd out of 152 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Hospital beds (per 10 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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