Physicians per 1000 people in Greece
Greece: Physicians per 1000 people was 6.58 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
6.58
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
4th
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.58
in 2022
All-time low
1.2
in 1961
Years of data
61
1960–2022
Physicians per 1000 people in Greece, 1960–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, physicians per 1000 people in Greece stood at 6.58. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians per 1000 people in Greece peaked at 6.58 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 1961.
That places Greece 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Physicians per 1000 people in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.3 | — |
| 1961 | 1.2 | -7.7% |
| 1962 | 1.3 | +8.3% |
| 1963 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.4 | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.5 | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.6 | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.7 | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.9 | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 2 | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2.1 | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 2.2 | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 2.3 | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2.4 | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 2.5 | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 2.6 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 2.8 | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 2.9 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3.1 | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 3.3 | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 3.35 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 3.61 | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 3.74 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 3.85 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 3.87 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 3.92 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 3.93 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 4.05 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 4.19 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 4.3 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 4.38 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 4.42 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 4.62 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 4.78 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 4.93 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 5.06 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 5.41 | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 5.63 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 5.71 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 5.79 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 5.76 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 5.77 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 5.78 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 5.81 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 5.87 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 5.9 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 6.12 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 6.07 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 6.11 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 6.16 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 6.19 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 6.37 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 6.58 | +3.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 6.58 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.59, 1.8× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Greece's 6.58 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.73, 1.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.39 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.98 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.81 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 8 |
| 1990s | 3.88 | 3.35 | 4.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.07 | 4.38 | 5.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.93 | 5.76 | 6.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.38 | 6.19 | 6.58 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians per 1000 people in Greece?
- Physicians per 1000 people in Greece was 6.58 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 6.58 in 2022.
- What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 1961.
- How does Greece rank for physicians per 1000 people?
- Greece ranks 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is physicians per 1000 people rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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