Private health expenditure per person in Greece
Greece: Private health expenditure per person was 1,696 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Private health expenditure per person in Greece, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for private health expenditure per person in Greece is 1,696, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 105.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private health expenditure per person in Greece peaked at 1,696 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 544.18, in 2000.
That places Greece 18th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Private health expenditure per person in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 544.18 | — |
| 2001 | 617.53 | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 737.27 | +19.4% |
| 2003 | 811.33 | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 853.8 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 859.34 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 906.45 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 904.02 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 945.69 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 905.41 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 832.41 | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 803.7 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 802.88 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 825.64 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 875.93 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 892.93 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1,099 | +23.1% |
| 2017 | 1,089 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1,157 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 1,324 | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 1,268 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 1,207 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 1,501 | +24.4% |
| 2023 | 1,696 | +12.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 1,696 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,158, 1.5× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Greece's 1,696 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,044, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 808.5 | 544.18 | 945.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 970.28 | 802.88 | 1,324 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,418 | 1,207 | 1,696 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is private health expenditure per person in Greece?
- Private health expenditure per person in Greece was 1,696 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health expenditure per person recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1,696 in 2023.
- What is the lowest private health expenditure per person recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 544.18 in 2000.
- How does Greece rank for private health expenditure per person?
- Greece ranks 18th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health expenditure per person rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.4%. 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 Private health expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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