Rate of twin deliveries in Greece
Greece: Rate of twin deliveries was 2.87 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2.87
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
1st
of 23 countries
All-time high
2.91
in 2021
All-time low
0.861
in 1978
Years of data
67
1956–2022
Rate of twin deliveries in Greece, 1956–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, rate of twin deliveries in Greece stood at 2.87.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of twin deliveries in Greece peaked at 2.91 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.861, in 1978.
Greece ranks 1st of 23 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 67 years of available data.
Rate of twin deliveries in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 1.24 | — |
| 1957 | 1.27 | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 1.27 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 1.24 | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 1.22 | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 1.24 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 1.18 | -5.1% |
| 1963 | 1.21 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 1.17 | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 1.16 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 1.15 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 1.14 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 1.15 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 1.08 | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 1.06 | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 1.04 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.01 | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 1.02 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.96 | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 0.899 | -6.4% |
| 1977 | 0.901 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.861 | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 0.9 | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 0.926 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.887 | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.917 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 1.03 | +12.9% |
| 1984 | 1.07 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.861 | -19.2% |
| 1986 | 0.978 | +13.6% |
| 1987 | 0.966 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 1.03 | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 1.04 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 1.1 | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 1.11 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.26 | +13.4% |
| 1993 | 1.4 | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 1.29 | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 1.46 | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 1.57 | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 1.61 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 1.89 | +17.5% |
| 1999 | 1.96 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 2 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 2.16 | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 2.03 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 2.14 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 2.21 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 2.24 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 2.22 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 2.39 | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 2.29 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 2.51 | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 2.55 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 2.4 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 2.4 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 2.51 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 2.42 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 2.6 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 2.5 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 2.56 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 2.65 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 2.57 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 2.43 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 2.91 | +19.9% |
| 2022 | 2.87 | -1.5% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 2.87 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.43, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Greece's 2.87 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.45, 2.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.25 | 1.24 | 1.27 | 4 |
| 1960s | 1.17 | 1.08 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9689 | 0.861 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9709 | 0.861 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.47 | 1.1 | 1.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.22 | 2 | 2.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.51 | 2.4 | 2.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.74 | 2.43 | 2.91 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More reference data data for Greece
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4067 (2050)
- 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 rate of twin deliveries in Greece?
- Rate of twin deliveries in Greece was 2.87 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rate of twin deliveries recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 2.91 in 2021.
- What is the lowest rate of twin deliveries recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.861 in 1978.
- How does Greece rank for rate of twin deliveries?
- Greece ranks 1st out of 23 countries with data for 2022.
- Is rate of twin deliveries rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rate of twin deliveries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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