Physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Greece

Greece: Physicians by medical speciality - historical data was 4,732 Number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
4,732 Number
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
23rd
of 42 countries
All-time high
4,732 Number
in 2019
All-time low
2,772 Number
in 2006
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Greece, 2005–2019

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2005201220192005: 2.9k Number2006: 2.8k Number2007: 3.5k Number2008: 3.1k Number2009: 3.1k Number2010: 3.4k Number2011: 3.4k Number2012: 3.5k Number2013: 3.5k Number2014: 4.3k Number2015: 4.4k Number2016: 4.5k Number2017: 4.7k Number2018: 4.4k Number2019: 4.7k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Greece recorded 4,732 Number for physicians by medical speciality - historical data in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 51.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Greece peaked at 4,732 Number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,772 Number, in 2006.

That places Greece 23rd out of 42 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Physicians by medical speciality - historical data (1985-2016) in Greece, 2005 to 2019.
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%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 4,732 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,597 Number, 72% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 4,732 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,746 Number, 70% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,073 Number 2,772 Number 3,499 Number 5
2010s 4,071 Number 3,369 Number 4,732 Number 10

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 20 Serbia 6,814 Number compare
  2. 21 Sweden 6,380 Number compare
  3. 22 Norway 5,418 Number compare
  4. 24 Denmark 4,641 Number compare
  5. 25 Bulgaria 4,174 Number compare
  6. 26 Croatia 3,121 Number compare
  7. 26 Croatia 3,121 Number compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Greece?
Physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Greece was 4,732 Number in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest physicians by medical speciality - historical data recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 4,732 Number in 2019.
What is the lowest physicians by medical speciality - historical data recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 2,772 Number in 2006.
How does Greece rank for physicians by medical speciality - historical data?
Greece ranks 23rd out of 42 countries with data for 2019.
Is physicians by medical speciality - historical data rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.5%. 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 medical speciality - historical data (1985-2016). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Physicians by medical speciality - historical data (1985-2016)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 993 data points, 1985–2021
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