Physicians, total — all countries

Physicians, total — Greece

Physicians, total in Greece in 2023 — 68,752 people. Ranked 29 in the world out of 117. Since 1971, the indicator has risen by 361.9%.

2023 68,752 people +0.41% vs 2022
World rank 29of 117
Period maximum 68,752 people2023
Period minimum 14,883 people1971

Trend over time

1971–2023 · people

Physicians, total — Greece, 1971–2023020,00040,00060,00080,00019711977198319891995200120072013201920231971: 14,883 people1972: 15,351 people1973: 16,984 people1974: 17,942 people1975: 18,421 people1976: 19,340 people1977: 20,484 people1978: 21,320 people1979: 22,337 people1980: 23,469 people1981: 24,724 people1982: 25,909 people1983: 27,607 people1984: 28,212 people1985: 29,103 people1986: 30,481 people1987: 33,290 people1988: 32,145 people1989: 33,151 people1990: 34,336 people1991: 37,238 people1992: 38,738 people1993: 40,116 people1994: 40,487 people1995: 41,200 people1996: 41,511 people1997: 43,030 people1998: 44,753 people1999: 46,124 people2000: 47,251 people2001: 47,944 people2002: 50,347 people2003: 52,225 people2004: 53,943 people2005: 55,556 people2006: 59,599 people2007: 62,207 people2008: 63,244 people2009: 64,326 people2010: 64,032 people2011: 64,145 people2012: 63,838 people2013: 63,736 people2014: 63,906 people2015: 63,866 people2016: 65,972 people2017: 65,240 people2018: 65,513 people2019: 66,058 people2020: 66,187 people2021: 67,344 people2022: 68,469 people2023: 68,752 people
Change over the period: +53,869 (+361.95%) Average annual rate: 2.99 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Greece

Greece 68,752 people
Europe & Central Asia computed 2.88M people
Southern Europe computed 709,015 people
Physicians, total — Greece, by year Greece All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2023 68,752 +283 +0.41%
2022 68,469 +1,125 +1.67%
2021 67,344 +1,157 +1.75%
2020 66,187 +129 +0.2%
2019 66,058 +545 +0.83%
2018 65,513 +273 +0.42%
2017 65,240 −732 −1.11%
2016 65,972 +2,106 +3.3%
2015 63,866 −40 −0.06%
2014 63,906 +170 +0.27%
2013 63,736 −102 −0.16%
2012 63,838 −307 −0.48%
2011 64,145 +113 +0.18%
2010 64,032 −294 −0.46%
2009 64,326 +1,082 +1.71%
2008 63,244 +1,037 +1.67%
2007 62,207 +2,608 +4.38%
2006 59,599 +4,043 +7.28%
2005 55,556 +1,613 +2.99%
2004 53,943 +1,718 +3.29%
2003 52,225 +1,878 +3.73%
2002 50,347 +2,403 +5.01%
2001 47,944 +693 +1.47%
2000 47,251 +1,127 +2.44%
1999 46,124 +1,371 +3.06%
1998 44,753 +1,723 +4%
1997 43,030 +1,519 +3.66%
1996 41,511 +311 +0.75%
1995 41,200 +713 +1.76%
1994 40,487 +371 +0.92%
1993 40,116 +1,378 +3.56%
1992 38,738 +1,500 +4.03%
1991 37,238 +2,902 +8.45%
1990 34,336 +1,185 +3.57%
1989 33,151 +1,006 +3.13%
1988 32,145 −1,145 −3.44%
1987 33,290 +2,809 +9.22%
1986 30,481 +1,378 +4.73%
1985 29,103 +891 +3.16%
1984 28,212 +605 +2.19%
1983 27,607 +1,698 +6.55%
1982 25,909 +1,185 +4.79%
1981 24,724 +1,255 +5.35%
1980 23,469 +1,132 +5.07%
1979 22,337 +1,017 +4.77%
1978 21,320 +836 +4.08%
1977 20,484 +1,144 +5.92%
1976 19,340 +919 +4.99%
1975 18,421 +479 +2.67%
1974 17,942 +958 +5.64%
1973 16,984 +1,633 +10.64%
1972 15,351 +468 +3.14%
1971 14,883

About the indicator

The number of practicing physicians, from the WHO Global Health Observatory. The World Bank republishes only the density — physicians per thousand people — so the absolute number is available directly from WHO alone. Physicians of all specialties are counted, general practitioners and specialists included.

Important: The definition of a practicing physician differs across national registers: some countries include those working in administration and research. Physicians per thousand people is a separate indicator and suits comparison between countries better.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.