Long-term care beds: historical data (1980-2021) in Greece

Greece: Long-term care beds: historical data (1980-2021) was 4,232 Number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
4,232 Number
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
38th
of 43 countries
All-time high
4,271 Number
in 2018
All-time low
1,400 Number
in 1980
Years of data
28
1980–2019

Long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by in Greece, 1980–2019

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1980199920191980: 1.4k Number1981: 1.6k Number1982: 1.8k Number1983: 2.0k Number1984: 2.2k Number1985: 2.5k Number1986: 2.7k Number1987: 2.9k Number1988: 3.1k Number1989: 3.1k Number1990: 3.0k Number1991: 3.0k Number1993: 2.7k Number1994: 2.7k Number1995: 2.7k Number1996: 2.6k Number1997: 2.6k Number1998: 2.4k Number1999: 2.5k Number2000: 2.5k Number2012: 4.1k Number2013: 4.1k Number2014: 4.2k Number2015: 4.3k Number2016: 4.2k Number2017: 4.2k Number2018: 4.3k Number2019: 4.2k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2019, long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by in Greece stood at 4,232 Number.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by in Greece peaked at 4,271 Number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,400 Number, in 1980.

That places Greece 38th out of 43 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Long-term care beds: historical data (1980-2021) in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1980-2021) in Greece, 1980 to 2019.
Year Number Change
1980 1,400 Number —
1981 1,620 Number +15.7%
1982 1,830 Number +13.0%
1983 2,040 Number +11.5%
1984 2,250 Number +10.3%
1985 2,500 Number +11.1%
1986 2,700 Number +8.0%
1987 2,900 Number +7.4%
1988 3,100 Number +6.9%
1989 3,100 Number +0.0%
1990 3,045 Number -1.8%
1991 3,045 Number +0.0%
1993 2,710 Number -11.0%
1994 2,710 Number +0.0%
1995 2,710 Number +0.0%
1996 2,630 Number -3.0%
1997 2,580 Number -1.9%
1998 2,414 Number -6.4%
1999 2,535 Number +5.0%
2000 2,490 Number -1.8%
2012 4,112 Number +65.1%
2013 4,143 Number +0.8%
2014 4,204 Number +1.5%
2015 4,268 Number +1.5%
2016 4,249 Number -0.4%
2017 4,237 Number -0.3%
2018 4,271 Number +0.8%
2019 4,232 Number -0.9%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 4,232 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,672 Number, 10% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 4,232 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 41,616 Number, 10% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Long-term care beds: historical data (1980-2021) in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2012 +65.1% 2,490 Number 4,112 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2,344 Number 1,400 Number 3,100 Number 10
1990s 2,709 Number 2,414 Number 3,045 Number 9
2000s 2,490 Number 2,490 Number 2,490 Number 1
2010s 4,214 Number 4,112 Number 4,271 Number 8

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 35 Malta 6,456 Number compare
  2. 36 Latvia 4,879 Number compare
  3. 36 Latvia 4,879 Number compare
  4. 39 Iceland 2,675 Number compare
  5. 40 Bulgaria 1,933 Number compare
  6. 41 North Macedonia 1,003 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by in Greece?
Long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by in Greece was 4,232 Number in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 4,271 Number in 2018.
What is the lowest long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 1,400 Number in 1980.
How does Greece rank for long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by?
Greece ranks 38th out of 43 countries with data for 2019.
Is long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1980-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1980-2021)
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Source
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223 places, 3,061 data points, 1980–2021
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