Health in Chania (Crete, Greece): official figures
843 doctors were registered in Chania in 2024, 5.38 per 1,000 residents (Greece: 6.67), 8th highest of 45 among areas with separate figures.
Is Chania losing doctors?
The number of doctors in Chania grew from 827 in 2014 to 843 in 2024 (+1.9%), compared with +9.4% nationally.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many dentists are there in Chania?
Chania had 172 dentists in 2024, 1.10 per 1,000 residents, 7th highest of 45 among areas with separate figures.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many GPs are there in Chania?
In 2024 Chania had 70 general practitioners and 52 internists, 45 GPs per 100,000 residents.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyMore figures
- 61 paediatricians, 27 obstetrician-gynaecologists and 31 psychiatrists practised in Chania in 2024. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
How Chania compares with other regional units in Greece
Doctors per 1,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Chania ranks 8 of 45, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 1,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Larisa | 7.82 |
| 6 | Achaia | 7.21 |
| 7 | Kerkyra | 5.77 |
| 8 | Chania | 5.38 |
| 9 | Lefkada | 5.04 |
| 10 | Thasos, Kavala | 5.02 |
| 11 | Magnisia, Sporades | 4.90 |
Dentists per 1,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Chania ranks 7 of 45, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Dentists per 1,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Larisa | 1.22 |
| 5 | Drama | 1.21 |
| 6 | Magnisia, Sporades | 1.12 |
| 7 | Chania | 1.10 |
| 8 | Kerkyra | 1.09 |
| 9 | Achaia | 1.07 |
| 10 | Kalymnos, Karpathos – Iroiki Nisos Kasos, Kos, Rodos | 1.06 |
General practitioners per 100,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Chania ranks 17 of 45, highest first.
| Rank | Area | General practitioners per 100,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Rodopi | 49 |
| 15 | Rethymni | 48 |
| 16 | Argolida, Arkadia | 46 |
| 17 | Chania | 45 |
| 18 | Evvoia | 45 |
| 19 | Evros | 44 |
| 20 | Pieria | 44 |
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Sources
- Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT): Physicians by speciality and dentists by geographic region and prefecture, 2024 and 2014 (SHE09 table 01); health centres, their physicians, nursing staff and medical equipment by region, 2021-2025 (SHE06 census of primary health care units, tables 4-6), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 298615e9a8d8…)
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