Specialist medical practitioners in Greece

Greece: Specialist medical practitioners was 55,762 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
55,762
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
17th
of 95 countries
All-time high
55,762
in 2023
All-time low
35,074
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Specialist medical practitioners in Greece, 2005–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k2005201420232005: 35.1k2006: 36.2k2007: 37.3k2008: 38.4k2009: 39.3k2010: 39.6k2011: 40.4k2012: 41.1k2013: 41.8k2014: 51.5k2015: 51.6k2016: 52.8k2017: 53.3k2018: 55.2k2019: 54.0k2020: 53.8k2021: 54.8k2022: 55.1k2023: 55.8k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for specialist medical practitioners in Greece is 55,762, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, specialist medical practitioners in Greece peaked at 55,762 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35,074, in 2005.

That places Greece 17th out of 95 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37,262 35,074 39,298 5
2010s 48,127 39,552 55,161 10
2020s 54,878 53,807 55,762 4

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 14 Uzbekistan 70,122 compare
  2. 15 Canada 60,476 compare
  3. 16 Romania 55,847 compare
  4. 18 Australia 52,498 compare
  5. 19 Kazakhstan 52,383 compare
  6. 20 Argentina 51,727 compare

See the full ranking of 96 places β†’

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All data for Greece β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is specialist medical practitioners in Greece?
Specialist medical practitioners in Greece was 55,762 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest specialist medical practitioners recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 55,762 in 2023.
What is the lowest specialist medical practitioners recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 35,074 in 2005.
How does Greece rank for specialist medical practitioners?
Greece ranks 17th out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
Is specialist medical practitioners rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Specialist medical practitioners (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Specialist medical practitioners (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
96 places, 1,643 data points, 1980–2024
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