Physicians by category in Greece
Greece: Physicians by category was 4,901 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Physicians by category in Greece, 2005–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, physicians by category in Greece stood at 4,901 Number.
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 Number in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,772 Number, in 2006.
That places Greece 25th out of 45 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 | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,911 Number | — |
| 2006 | 2,772 Number | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 3,499 Number | +26.2% |
| 2008 | 3,057 Number | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 3,124 Number | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 3,391 Number | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 3,369 Number | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 3,456 Number | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 3,494 Number | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 4,307 Number | +23.3% |
| 2015 | 4,396 Number | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 4,521 Number | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 4,651 Number | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 4,390 Number | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 4,732 Number | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 4,799 Number | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 4,947 Number | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 4,786 Number | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 4,909 Number | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 4,901 Number | -0.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 4,901 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,220 Number, 79% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Greece's 4,901 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,380 Number, 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 Number | 3,499 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,073 Number | 2,772 Number | 3,499 Number | 5 |
| 2010s | 4,071 Number | 3,369 Number | 4,732 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,868 Number | 4,786 Number | 4,947 Number | 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 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest physicians by category recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 4,947 Number in 2021.
- What is the lowest physicians by category recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,772 Number in 2006.
- How does Greece rank for physicians by category?
- Greece ranks 25th out of 45 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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