Consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) in Greece

Greece: Consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) was 2.69 Number per inhabitant in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
2.69 Number per inhabitant
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
41st
of 44 countries
All-time high
6.66 Number per inhabitant
in 1975
All-time low
2.69 Number per inhabitant
in 2021
Years of data
52
1960–2021

Consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) in Greece, 1960–2021

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Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number per inhabitant.

Analysis

The most recent figure for consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) in Greece is 2.69 Number per inhabitant, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) in Greece peaked at 6.66 Number per inhabitant in 1975 and was at its lowest, 2.69 Number per inhabitant, in 2021.

Greece ranks 41st of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.

Consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as outpatient) per inhabitant - historical data (1960-2013) in Greece, 1960 to 2021.
Year Number per inhabitant Change
1960 5.2 Number per inhabitant
1961 5.28 Number per inhabitant +1.5%
1962 5.83 Number per inhabitant +10.4%
1963 5.86 Number per inhabitant +0.5%
1964 6.4 Number per inhabitant +9.2%
1965 6.59 Number per inhabitant +3.0%
1966 6.47 Number per inhabitant -1.8%
1967 6.43 Number per inhabitant -0.6%
1968 6.25 Number per inhabitant -2.8%
1969 6.17 Number per inhabitant -1.3%
1970 6.08 Number per inhabitant -1.5%
1971 6.33 Number per inhabitant +4.1%
1972 6.38 Number per inhabitant +0.8%
1973 6.39 Number per inhabitant +0.2%
1974 6.39 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
1975 6.66 Number per inhabitant +4.2%
1976 6.41 Number per inhabitant -3.8%
1977 6.22 Number per inhabitant -3.0%
1978 6.24 Number per inhabitant +0.3%
1979 6.02 Number per inhabitant -3.5%
1980 5.62 Number per inhabitant -6.6%
1981 5.84 Number per inhabitant +3.9%
1982 5.68 Number per inhabitant -2.7%
1983 5.72 Number per inhabitant +0.7%
1984 5.85 Number per inhabitant +2.3%
1985 5.76 Number per inhabitant -1.5%
1986 5.14 Number per inhabitant -10.8%
1987 4.81 Number per inhabitant -6.4%
1988 4.73 Number per inhabitant -1.7%
1989 4.36 Number per inhabitant -7.8%
1990 4.32 Number per inhabitant -0.9%
1991 4.31 Number per inhabitant -0.2%
1992 4.33 Number per inhabitant +0.5%
1993 4.37 Number per inhabitant +0.9%
1994 4.4 Number per inhabitant +0.7%
1995 4.28 Number per inhabitant -2.7%
1996 4.6 Number per inhabitant +7.5%
1997 4.44 Number per inhabitant -3.5%
1998 4.26 Number per inhabitant -4.1%
1999 4.15 Number per inhabitant -2.6%
2000 4.29 Number per inhabitant +3.4%
2001 4.02 Number per inhabitant -6.3%
2002 4.04 Number per inhabitant +0.5%
2003 4.18 Number per inhabitant +3.5%
2004 4.2 Number per inhabitant +0.5%
2005 3.94 Number per inhabitant -6.2%
2006 3.95 Number per inhabitant +0.3%
2017 3.46 Number per inhabitant -12.4%
2018 3.34 Number per inhabitant -3.5%
2019 3.46 Number per inhabitant +3.6%
2020 2.74 Number per inhabitant -20.8%
2021 2.69 Number per inhabitant -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.05 Number per inhabitant 5.2 Number per inhabitant 6.59 Number per inhabitant 10
1970s 6.31 Number per inhabitant 6.02 Number per inhabitant 6.66 Number per inhabitant 10
1980s 5.35 Number per inhabitant 4.36 Number per inhabitant 5.85 Number per inhabitant 10
1990s 4.35 Number per inhabitant 4.15 Number per inhabitant 4.6 Number per inhabitant 10
2000s 4.09 Number per inhabitant 3.94 Number per inhabitant 4.29 Number per inhabitant 7
2010s 3.42 Number per inhabitant 3.34 Number per inhabitant 3.46 Number per inhabitant 3
2020s 2.71 Number per inhabitant 2.69 Number per inhabitant 2.74 Number per inhabitant 2

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 39 Norway 3.9 Number per inhabitant compare
  2. 40 Denmark 3.8 Number per inhabitant compare
  3. 42 Albania 2.2 Number per inhabitant compare
  4. 43 Sweden 2.19 Number per inhabitant compare
  5. 44 Cyprus 2.06 Number per inhabitant compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) in Greece?
Consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) in Greece was 2.69 Number per inhabitant in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 6.66 Number per inhabitant in 1975.
What is the lowest consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 2.69 Number per inhabitant in 2021.
How does Greece rank for consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as)?
Greece ranks 41st out of 44 countries with data for 2021.
Is consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as outpatient) per inhabitant - historical data (1960-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as outpatient) per inhabitant - historical data (1960-2013)
Unit
Number per inhabitant
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
44 places, 1,395 data points, 1960–2021
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