Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Greece

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

Latest (2024)
69,937
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
12th
of 46 countries
All-time high
69,937
in 2024
All-time low
40,116
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Greece, 1993–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k1993200820241993: 40.1k1994: 40.5k1995: 41.2k1996: 41.5k1997: 43.0k1998: 44.8k1999: 46.1k2000: 47.3k2001: 47.9k2002: 50.3k2003: 52.2k2004: 53.9k2005: 55.6k2006: 59.6k2007: 62.2k2008: 63.2k2009: 64.3k2010: 64.0k2011: 64.1k2012: 63.8k2013: 63.7k2014: 63.9k2015: 63.9k2016: 66.0k2017: 65.2k2018: 65.5k2019: 66.1k2020: 66.4k2021: 67.5k2022: 68.5k2023: 68.9k2024: 69.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, physicians by nuts 2 region in Greece stood at 69,937. 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40,116, in 1993.

Greece ranks 12th of 46 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 Value Change
1993 40,116 —
1994 40,487 +0.9%
1995 41,200 +1.8%
1996 41,511 +0.8%
1997 43,030 +3.7%
1998 44,753 +4.0%
1999 46,124 +3.1%
2000 47,251 +2.4%
2001 47,944 +1.5%
2002 50,347 +5.0%
2003 52,225 +3.7%
2004 53,943 +3.3%
2005 55,556 +3.0%
2006 59,599 +7.3%
2007 62,207 +4.4%
2008 63,244 +1.7%
2009 64,326 +1.7%
2010 64,032 -0.5%
2011 64,145 +0.2%
2012 63,838 -0.5%
2013 63,736 -0.2%
2014 63,906 +0.3%
2015 63,866 -0.1%
2016 65,972 +3.3%
2017 65,240 -1.1%
2018 65,513 +0.4%
2019 66,058 +0.8%
2020 66,360 +0.5%
2021 67,506 +1.7%
2022 68,520 +1.5%
2023 68,886 +0.5%
2024 69,937 +1.5%

Greece compared with similar countries

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Greece

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

See the full ranking of 291 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 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest physicians by nuts 2 region recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 69,937 in 2024.
What is the lowest physicians by nuts 2 region recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 40,116 in 1993.
How does Greece rank for physicians by nuts 2 region?
Greece ranks 12th out of 46 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
291 places, 7,922 data points, 1993–2025
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