Physicians by sex and age in Greece
Greece: Physicians by sex and age was 69,937 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
69,937 Number
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
13th
of 47 countries
All-time high
69,937 Number
in 2024
All-time low
41,200 Number
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024
Physicians by sex and age in Greece, 1995–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians by sex and age in Greece is 69,937 Number, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians by sex and age in Greece peaked at 69,937 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41,200 Number, in 1995.
That places Greece 13th 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 30 years of available data.
Physicians by sex and age in Greece, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 41,200 Number | — |
| 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 28,271 Number, 2.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Greece's 69,937 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 32,806 Number, 2.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43,324 Number | 41,200 Number | 46,124 Number | 5 |
| 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
More reference data data for Greece
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- 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 sex and age in Greece?
- Physicians by sex and age in Greece was 69,937 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest physicians by sex and age recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 69,937 Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest physicians by sex and age recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,200 Number in 1995.
- How does Greece rank for physicians by sex and age?
- Greece ranks 13th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is physicians by sex and age 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 sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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