Health in Attica, Greece: official figures
Life expectancy at birth was 81.9 years in 2024 (81.9 for Greece); 8th highest of 13 regions in Greece.
How many doctors are there in Attica?
32,645 doctors were registered in Attica in 2024, 8.56 per 1,000 residents (Greece: 6.67), the highest of 13 among the regions.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyIs Attica losing doctors?
The number of doctors in Attica grew from 28,974 in 2014 to 32,645 in 2024 (+12.7%), compared with +9.4% nationally.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many dentists are there in Attica?
Attica had 6,540 dentists in 2024, 1.71 per 1,000 residents, the highest of 13 among the regions.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many GPs are there in Attica?
In 2024 Attica had 801 general practitioners and 2,250 internists, 21 GPs per 100,000 residents.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many health centres are there in Attica?
58 public health centres operated in Attica in 2025, staffed by 1,249 doctors, 32.7 health-centre doctors per 100,000 residents, 2nd lowest of 13 among the regions.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Attica?
The age-standardised death rate from all causes was 1,088.6 per 100,000 people in 2021 (Greece: 1,079.3; EU: 1,073.4); 4th highest of 13 regions in Greece. Age-standardised rates allow fair comparison between places with older and younger populations.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of cancer in Attica?
Cancer killed 239.3 people per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 232.5 for Greece as a whole and 233.1 across the EU; 4th highest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2015 it was 265.9.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in Attica?
The age-standardised death rate from heart attacks, strokes and other circulatory diseases was 295.8 per 100,000 in 2023, against 297.9 for Greece as a whole and 312.9 across the EU; 5th highest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2015 it was 369.9.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of respiratory disease in Attica?
Respiratory diseases caused 99.5 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 92.7 for Greece as a whole and 75.2 across the EU; 5th highest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2015 it was 139.0.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Attica?
In 2023, 4.2 people per 100,000 took their own life (age-standardised), against 4.3 for Greece as a whole and 10.4 across the EU; 7th highest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2015 it was 4.4.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die in accidents in Attica?
Accidents, injuries, violence and other external causes killed 40.8 per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 40.5 for Greece as a whole and 49.4 across the EU; 7th highest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2015 it was 33.0.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Attica?
4.0 babies in every 1,000 born alive died before their first birthday in 2024, compared with 3.7 nationally and 3.5 in the EU; 4th highest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2014 it was 3.8.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many hospital beds does Attica have?
Hospitals in Attica had 468 beds for every 100,000 residents in 2024, compared with 423 nationally; 3rd highest of 13 regions in Greece.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Attica?
There were 867 doctors per 100,000 people in 2024, compared with 674 nationally; the highest of 13 regions in Greece.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyCan people in Attica get medical care?
In 2025, 11.8% of people reported going without a needed medical examination because of cost, distance or waiting lists, compared with 11.5% nationally; 6th highest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2018 it was 9.8%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Attica?
Road accidents killed 51 people per million residents in 2023, against 62 for Greece as a whole; 3rd lowest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2013 it was 54.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is life expectancy for men and women in Attica?
Women in Attica could expect to live to 84.2 and men to 79.3 at 2024 death rates, a gap of 4.9 years.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow long do people live after 65 in Attica?
People who reached 65 could expect 20.2 more years of life in 2024 (Greece: 20.3).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- 1,692 paediatricians, 1,507 obstetrician-gynaecologists and 928 psychiatrists practised in Attica in 2024. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- Doctors working in the health centres of Attica went from 1,503 in 2021 to 1,249 in 2025 (-16.9%). Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- Health centres in Attica employed 1,049 nursing staff and 938 other non-medical staff in 2025, and had 836 items of medical equipment. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
How Attica compares with other regions
Doctors per 1,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Attica ranks 1 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Doctors per 1,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Attica | 8.56 |
| 2 | Ipeiros | 7.91 |
| 3 | Central Macedonia | 6.96 |
| 4 | Crete | 6.33 |
| 5 | Thessalia | 5.83 |
| 6 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 5.55 |
| 7 | Ionia Nisia | 5.13 |
Dentists per 1,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Attica ranks 1 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Dentists per 1,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Attica | 1.71 |
| 2 | Central Macedonia | 1.37 |
| 3 | Thessalia | 1.12 |
| 4 | Crete | 1.07 |
| 5 | Peloponnisos | 1.03 |
| 6 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 1.03 |
| 7 | Ionia Nisia | 1.01 |
General practitioners per 100,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Attica ranks 13 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | General practitioners per 100,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Central Macedonia | 39 |
| 8 | Voreio Aigaio | 38 |
| 9 | Ionia Nisia | 37 |
| 10 | Thessalia | 37 |
| 11 | Notio Aigaio | 31 |
| 12 | Dytiki Makedonia | 29 |
| 13 | Attica | 21 |
Health-centre doctors per 100,000 residents, 2025 (2025)
Attica ranks 12 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Health-centre doctors per 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Sterea Elláda | 40.3 |
| 8 | Thessalia | 40.1 |
| 9 | Ionia Nisia | 40.1 |
| 10 | Dytiki Makedonia | 39.3 |
| 11 | Central Macedonia | 39.1 |
| 12 | Attica | 32.7 |
| 13 | Notio Aigaio | 27.5 |
Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) (2021)
Attica ranks 4 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Macedonia | 1,185.4 |
| 2 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 1,153.7 |
| 3 | Thessalia | 1,114.9 |
| 4 | Attica | 1,088.6 |
| 5 | Dytiki Elláda | 1,085.4 |
| 6 | Dytiki Makedonia | 1,061.1 |
| 7 | Ionia Nisia | 1,055.3 |
Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Attica ranks 4 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 245.2 |
| 2 | Central Macedonia | 243.6 |
| 3 | Thessalia | 239.8 |
| 4 | Attica | 239.3 |
| 5 | Dytiki Elláda | 233.7 |
| 6 | Dytiki Makedonia | 233.5 |
| 7 | Sterea Elláda | 222.3 |
Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Attica ranks 5 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Dytiki Makedonia | 322.8 |
| 3 | Sterea Elláda | 322.2 |
| 4 | Central Macedonia | 307.9 |
| 5 | Attica | 295.8 |
| 6 | Notio Aigaio | 292.5 |
| 7 | Peloponnisos | 291.1 |
| 8 | Thessalia | 282.3 |
Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Attica ranks 5 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Crete | 104.7 |
| 3 | Ionia Nisia | 103.8 |
| 4 | Dytiki Elláda | 102.7 |
| 5 | Attica | 99.5 |
| 6 | Sterea Elláda | 88.7 |
| 7 | Thessalia | 87.6 |
| 8 | Voreio Aigaio | 82.4 |
Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Attica ranks 7 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Thessalia | 5.1 |
| 5 | Ionia Nisia | 4.6 |
| 6 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 4.6 |
| 7 | Attica | 4.2 |
| 8 | Dytiki Elláda | 4.2 |
| 9 | Dytiki Makedonia | 3.9 |
| 10 | Peloponnisos | 3.9 |
Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 (2023)
Attica ranks 7 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Peloponnisos | 41.3 |
| 5 | Notio Aigaio | 41.0 |
| 6 | Sterea Elláda | 40.9 |
| 7 | Attica | 40.8 |
| 8 | Crete | 40.6 |
| 9 | Central Macedonia | 40.4 |
| 10 | Ipeiros | 39.1 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2024)
Attica ranks 4 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 8.1 |
| 2 | Peloponnisos | 5.4 |
| 3 | Voreio Aigaio | 4.4 |
| 4 | Attica | 4.0 |
| 5 | Dytiki Makedonia | 3.9 |
| 6 | Thessalia | 3.6 |
| 7 | Dytiki Elláda | 3.4 |
Hospital beds per 100,000 people (2024)
Attica ranks 3 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital beds per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thessalia | 608 |
| 2 | Ipeiros | 472 |
| 3 | Attica | 468 |
| 4 | Dytiki Makedonia | 458 |
| 5 | Central Macedonia | 451 |
| 6 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 435 |
| 7 | Crete | 410 |
Doctors per 100,000 people (2024)
Attica ranks 1 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Doctors per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Attica | 867 |
| 2 | Ipeiros | 781 |
| 3 | Central Macedonia | 704 |
| 4 | Crete | 637 |
| 5 | Thessalia | 594 |
| 6 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 552 |
| 7 | Ionia Nisia | 529 |
Unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list) (2025)
Attica ranks 6 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 13.2% |
| 4 | Dytiki Makedonia | 13.2% |
| 5 | Peloponnisos | 12.1% |
| 6 | Attica | 11.8% |
| 7 | Ionia Nisia | 11.6% |
| 8 | Thessalia | 11.4% |
| 9 | Crete | 11.3% |
Road deaths per million people (2023)
Attica ranks 11 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Road deaths per million people |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Sterea Elláda | 69 |
| 8 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 68 |
| 9 | Voreio Aigaio | 65 |
| 10 | Crete | 55 |
| 11 | Attica | 51 |
| 12 | Central Macedonia | 51 |
| 13 | Dytiki Makedonia | 45 |
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