Physicians by sex and age in Greece
Greece: Physicians by sex and age was 69,937 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Physicians by sex and age in Greece, 1995–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians by sex and age in Greece is 69,937, 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41,200, in 1995.
That places Greece 13th out of 49 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 41,200 | — |
| 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 28,271, 2.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Greece's 69,937 is above the median for high income countries, which is 32,806, 2.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43,324 | 41,200 | 46,124 | 5 |
| 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
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- 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 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest physicians by sex and age recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 69,937 in 2024.
- What is the lowest physicians by sex and age recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,200 in 1995.
- How does Greece rank for physicians by sex and age?
- Greece ranks 13th out of 49 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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