Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Greece
Greece: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 6.58 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
6.58 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
4th
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.58 per 1,000 people
in 2022
All-time low
1.2 per 1,000 people
in 1961
Years of data
61
1960–2022
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Greece, 1960–2022
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Greece recorded 6.58 per 1,000 people for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in 2022. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Greece peaked at 6.58 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.2 per 1,000 people, in 1961.
That places Greece 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Greece, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.3 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 1.2 per 1,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1962 | 1.3 per 1,000 people | +8.3% |
| 1963 | 1.3 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.4 per 1,000 people | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 1.4 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.4 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.5 per 1,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 1.5 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.6 per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 1.6 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.7 per 1,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 1.7 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.9 per 1,000 people | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 2 per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 2 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2.1 per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 2.2 per 1,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 2.3 per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 2.3 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2.4 per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 2.5 per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 2.6 per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 2.8 per 1,000 people | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 2.9 per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 2.9 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3.1 per 1,000 people | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 3.3 per 1,000 people | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 3.35 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 3.61 per 1,000 people | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 3.74 per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 3.85 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 3.87 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 3.92 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 3.93 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 4.05 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 4.19 per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 4.3 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 4.38 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 4.42 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 4.62 per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 4.78 per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 4.93 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 5.06 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 5.41 per 1,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 5.63 per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 5.71 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 5.79 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 5.76 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 5.77 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 5.78 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 5.81 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 5.87 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 5.9 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 6.12 per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 6.07 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 6.11 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 6.16 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 6.19 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 6.37 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 6.58 per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.39 per 1,000 people | 1.2 per 1,000 people | 1.6 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.98 per 1,000 people | 1.6 per 1,000 people | 2.3 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.81 per 1,000 people | 2.4 per 1,000 people | 3.3 per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 1990s | 3.88 per 1,000 people | 3.35 per 1,000 people | 4.3 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.07 per 1,000 people | 4.38 per 1,000 people | 5.79 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.93 per 1,000 people | 5.76 per 1,000 people | 6.16 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.38 per 1,000 people | 6.19 per 1,000 people | 6.58 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Greece?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Greece was 6.58 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 6.58 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 per 1,000 people in 1961.
- How does Greece rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Greece ranks 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Medical doctors include generalist physicians and specialist medical practitioners. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.