Hospitals in Greece
Greece: Hospitals was 25.64 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
25.64 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
17th
of 35 countries
All-time high
72.6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 1980
All-time low
25.4 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2022
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Hospitals in Greece, 1980–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
Greece recorded 25.64 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants for hospitals in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospitals in Greece peaked at 72.6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 1980 and was at its lowest, 25.4 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, in 2022.
Greece ranks 17th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Hospitals in Greece, year by year
| Year | Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 72.6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | — |
| 1981 | 70.71 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 67.83 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 63.58 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 60.13 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 55.57 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 48.96 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -11.9% |
| 1987 | 45.4 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 42.84 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 39.84 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 38.84 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 36.82 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 35.77 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 35.18 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 34.43 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 33.89 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 33.56 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 32.83 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 31.81 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 31.5 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 31.19 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 30.93 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 29.9 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 29.92 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 29.12 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 28.85 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 28.76 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 28.33 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 28.53 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 28.18 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 27.87 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 28.28 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 27.34 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 26.52 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 26.07 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 26.26 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 26.12 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 25.92 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 25.44 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 25.41 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 25.51 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 25.41 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 25.4 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 25.6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 25.64 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +0.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 25.64 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.64 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Greece's 25.64 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.75 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 39.84 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 72.6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.46 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 31.5 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 38.84 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.37 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 28.18 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 31.19 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.52 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 25.41 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 28.28 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.51 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 25.4 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 25.64 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 14 Switzerland 29.98 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 15 Austria 27.89 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 16 Albania 27.34 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 18 Czechia 24.94 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 19 Portugal 22.63 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 20 Iceland 20.57 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospitals in Greece?
- Hospitals in Greece was 25.64 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest hospitals recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 72.6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 1980.
- What is the lowest hospitals recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.4 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2022.
- How does Greece rank for hospitals?
- Greece ranks 17th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hospitals rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Hospitals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides data on the number of hospitals by sector: Publicly owned hospitals Not-for-profit privately owned hospitals For-profit privately owned hospitals General hospitals Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.