Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Greece

Greece: Physicians by NUTS 2 region was 69,937 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
69,937 Number
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
12th
of 45 countries
All-time high
69,937 Number
in 2024
All-time low
40,116 Number
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Greece, 1993–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k1993200820241993: 40.1k Number1994: 40.5k Number1995: 41.2k Number1996: 41.5k Number1997: 43.0k Number1998: 44.8k Number1999: 46.1k Number2000: 47.3k Number2001: 47.9k Number2002: 50.3k Number2003: 52.2k Number2004: 53.9k Number2005: 55.6k Number2006: 59.6k Number2007: 62.2k Number2008: 63.2k Number2009: 64.3k Number2010: 64.0k Number2011: 64.1k Number2012: 63.8k Number2013: 63.7k Number2014: 63.9k Number2015: 63.9k Number2016: 66.0k Number2017: 65.2k Number2018: 65.5k Number2019: 66.1k Number2020: 66.4k Number2021: 67.5k Number2022: 68.5k Number2023: 68.9k Number2024: 69.9k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2024, physicians by nuts 2 region in Greece stood at 69,937 Number. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physicians by nuts 2 region in Greece peaked at 69,937 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40,116 Number, in 1993.

Greece ranks 12th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Greece, 1993 to 2024.
Year Number Change
1993 40,116 Number
1994 40,487 Number +0.9%
1995 41,200 Number +1.8%
1996 41,511 Number +0.8%
1997 43,030 Number +3.7%
1998 44,753 Number +4.0%
1999 46,124 Number +3.1%
2000 47,251 Number +2.4%
2001 47,944 Number +1.5%
2002 50,347 Number +5.0%
2003 52,225 Number +3.7%
2004 53,943 Number +3.3%
2005 55,556 Number +3.0%
2006 59,599 Number +7.3%
2007 62,207 Number +4.4%
2008 63,244 Number +1.7%
2009 64,326 Number +1.7%
2010 64,032 Number -0.5%
2011 64,145 Number +0.2%
2012 63,838 Number -0.5%
2013 63,736 Number -0.2%
2014 63,906 Number +0.3%
2015 63,866 Number -0.1%
2016 65,972 Number +3.3%
2017 65,240 Number -1.1%
2018 65,513 Number +0.4%
2019 66,058 Number +0.8%
2020 66,360 Number +0.5%
2021 67,506 Number +1.7%
2022 68,520 Number +1.5%
2023 68,886 Number +0.5%
2024 69,937 Number +1.5%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 69,937 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,178 Number, 2.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 69,937 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 32,806 Number, 2.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42,460 Number 40,116 Number 46,124 Number 7
2000s 55,664 Number 47,251 Number 64,326 Number 10
2010s 64,631 Number 63,736 Number 66,058 Number 10
2020s 68,242 Number 66,360 Number 69,937 Number 5

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 9 Romania 72,647 Number compare
  2. 10 Netherlands 71,184 Number compare
  3. 10 Netherlands 71,184 Number compare
  4. 13 Portugal 61,423 Number compare
  5. 14 Austria 53,055 Number compare
  6. 15 Sweden 49,240 Number compare

See the full ranking of 286 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is physicians by nuts 2 region in Greece?
Physicians by nuts 2 region in Greece was 69,937 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest physicians by nuts 2 region recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 69,937 Number in 2024.
What is the lowest physicians by nuts 2 region recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 40,116 Number in 1993.
How does Greece rank for physicians by nuts 2 region?
Greece ranks 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
Is physicians by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Physicians by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
286 places, 7,792 data points, 1993–2025
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