Physicians by category in Greece
Greece: Physicians by category was 4,901 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Physicians by category in Greece, 2005–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, physicians by category in Greece stood at 4,901.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians by category in Greece peaked at 4,947 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,772, in 2006.
That places Greece 26th out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Physicians by category in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,911 | — |
| 2006 | 2,772 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 3,499 | +26.2% |
| 2008 | 3,057 | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 3,124 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 3,391 | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 3,369 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 3,456 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 3,494 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 4,307 | +23.3% |
| 2015 | 4,396 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 4,521 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 4,651 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 4,390 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 4,732 | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 4,799 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 4,947 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 4,786 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 4,909 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 4,901 | -0.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 4,901 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,220, 79% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Greece's 4,901 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,380, 77% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Physicians by category 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +26.2% | 2,772 | 3,499 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,073 | 2,772 | 3,499 | 5 |
| 2010s | 4,071 | 3,369 | 4,732 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,868 | 4,786 | 4,947 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More reference data data for Greece
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians by category in Greece?
- Physicians by category in Greece was 4,901 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest physicians by category recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 4,947 in 2021.
- What is the lowest physicians by category recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,772 in 2006.
- How does Greece rank for physicians by category?
- Greece ranks 26th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is physicians by category 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 Eurostat, published as part of Physicians by category. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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