Health in Dytiki Elláda, Greece: official figures
Life expectancy at birth was 81.8 years in 2024 (81.9 for Greece); 9th highest of 13 regions in Greece.
How many doctors are there in Western Greece?
3,301 doctors were registered in Western Greece in 2024, 5.09 per 1,000 residents (Greece: 6.67), 6th lowest of 13 among the regions.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyIs Western Greece losing doctors?
The number of doctors in Western Greece grew from 3,253 in 2014 to 3,301 in 2024 (+1.5%), compared with +9.4% nationally.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many dentists are there in Western Greece?
Western Greece had 624 dentists in 2024, 0.96 per 1,000 residents, 5th lowest of 13 among the regions.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many GPs are there in Western Greece?
In 2024 Western Greece had 278 general practitioners and 223 internists, 43 GPs per 100,000 residents.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many health centres are there in Western Greece?
29 public health centres operated in Western Greece in 2025, staffed by 298 doctors, 46.0 health-centre doctors per 100,000 residents, 3rd highest of 13 among the regions.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Dytiki Elláda?
The age-standardised death rate from all causes was 1,085.4 per 100,000 people in 2021, against 1,079.3 for Greece as a whole and 1,073.4 across the EU; 5th 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 Dytiki Elláda?
The age-standardised cancer death rate was 233.7 per 100,000 in 2023, against 232.5 for Greece as a whole and 233.1 across the EU; 5th highest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2015 it was 240.6.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in Dytiki Elláda?
Heart and circulatory diseases caused 279.3 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 297.9 for Greece as a whole and 312.9 across the EU; 5th lowest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2015 it was 377.3.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of respiratory disease in Dytiki Elláda?
Respiratory diseases caused 102.7 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 92.7 for Greece as a whole and 75.2 across the EU; 4th highest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2015 it was 136.8.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Dytiki Elláda?
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; 6th lowest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2015 it was 4.4.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die in accidents in Dytiki Elláda?
Accidents, injuries, violence and other external causes killed 34.9 per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 40.5 for Greece as a whole and 49.4 across the EU; 2nd lowest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2015 it was 34.6.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Dytiki Elláda?
3.4 babies in every 1,000 born alive died before their first birthday in 2024, against 3.7 for Greece as a whole and 3.5 across the EU; 7th highest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2014 it was 3.5.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many hospital beds does Dytiki Elláda have?
Hospitals in Dytiki Elláda had 316 beds for every 100,000 residents in 2024, against 423 for Greece as a whole; 4th lowest of 13 regions in Greece.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Dytiki Elláda?
There were 519 doctors per 100,000 people in 2024, against 674 for Greece as a whole; 6th lowest of 13 regions in Greece.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyCan people in Dytiki Elláda get medical care?
In 2025, 13.2% of people reported going without a needed medical examination because of cost, distance or waiting lists, compared with 11.5% nationally; 2nd highest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2018 it was 6.7%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Dytiki Elláda?
There were 69 road deaths per million people in 2023, against 62 for Greece as a whole; 6th highest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2013 it was 134.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is life expectancy for men and women in Dytiki Elláda?
Women in Dytiki Elláda could expect to live to 84.4 and men to 79.5 at 2024 death rates, a gap of 4.9 years.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow long do people live after 65 in Dytiki Elláda?
People who reached 65 could expect 20.4 more years of life in 2024 (Greece: 20.3).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- 228 paediatricians, 136 obstetrician-gynaecologists and 51 psychiatrists practised in Western Greece in 2024. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- Doctors working in the health centres of Western Greece went from 218 in 2021 to 298 in 2025 (+36.7%). Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- Health centres in Western Greece employed 363 nursing staff and 211 other non-medical staff in 2025, and had 245 items of medical equipment. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
How Dytiki Elláda compares with other regions
Doctors per 1,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Dytiki Elláda ranks 8 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Doctors per 1,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Thessalia | 5.83 |
| 6 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 5.55 |
| 7 | Ionia Nisia | 5.13 |
| 8 | Dytiki Elláda | 5.09 |
| 9 | Peloponnisos | 4.04 |
| 10 | Notio Aigaio | 3.87 |
| 11 | Voreio Aigaio | 3.83 |
Dentists per 1,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Dytiki Elláda ranks 9 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Dentists per 1,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 1.03 |
| 7 | Ionia Nisia | 1.01 |
| 8 | Notio Aigaio | 0.97 |
| 9 | Dytiki Elláda | 0.96 |
| 10 | Ipeiros | 0.94 |
| 11 | Dytiki Makedonia | 0.93 |
| 12 | Sterea Elláda | 0.85 |
General practitioners per 100,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Dytiki Elláda ranks 5 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | General practitioners per 100,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ipeiros | 50 |
| 3 | Peloponnisos | 47 |
| 4 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 45 |
| 5 | Dytiki Elláda | 43 |
| 6 | Sterea Elláda | 41 |
| 7 | Central Macedonia | 39 |
| 8 | Voreio Aigaio | 38 |
Health-centre doctors per 100,000 residents, 2025 (2025)
Dytiki Elláda ranks 3 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Health-centre doctors per 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ipeiros | 59.4 |
| 2 | Voreio Aigaio | 49.8 |
| 3 | Dytiki Elláda | 46.0 |
| 4 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 45.2 |
| 5 | Peloponnisos | 42.1 |
| 6 | Crete | 41.6 |
| 7 | Sterea Elláda | 40.3 |
Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) (2021)
Dytiki Elláda ranks 5 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Sterea Elláda | 1,039.3 |
Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Dytiki Elláda ranks 5 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Peloponnisos | 219.3 |
Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Dytiki Elláda ranks 9 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Notio Aigaio | 292.5 |
| 7 | Peloponnisos | 291.1 |
| 8 | Thessalia | 282.3 |
| 9 | Dytiki Elláda | 279.3 |
| 10 | Ionia Nisia | 275.1 |
| 11 | Ipeiros | 265.4 |
| 12 | Crete | 256.5 |
Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Dytiki Elláda ranks 4 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peloponnisos | 107.0 |
| 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 |
Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Dytiki Elláda ranks 8 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 11 | Sterea Elláda | 3.6 |
Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 (2023)
Dytiki Elláda ranks 12 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Attica | 40.8 |
| 8 | Crete | 40.6 |
| 9 | Central Macedonia | 40.4 |
| 10 | Ipeiros | 39.1 |
| 11 | Dytiki Makedonia | 35.3 |
| 12 | Dytiki Elláda | 34.9 |
| 13 | Voreio Aigaio | 33.7 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2024)
Dytiki Elláda ranks 7 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Attica | 4.0 |
| 5 | Dytiki Makedonia | 3.9 |
| 6 | Thessalia | 3.6 |
| 7 | Dytiki Elláda | 3.4 |
| 8 | Central Macedonia | 3.3 |
| 9 | Ionia Nisia | 3.3 |
| 10 | Sterea Elláda | 2.4 |
Hospital beds per 100,000 people (2024)
Dytiki Elláda ranks 10 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital beds per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Crete | 410 |
| 8 | Voreio Aigaio | 335 |
| 9 | Ionia Nisia | 319 |
| 10 | Dytiki Elláda | 316 |
| 11 | Notio Aigaio | 263 |
| 12 | Peloponnisos | 239 |
| 13 | Sterea Elláda | 211 |
Doctors per 100,000 people (2024)
Dytiki Elláda ranks 8 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Doctors per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Thessalia | 594 |
| 6 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 552 |
| 7 | Ionia Nisia | 529 |
| 8 | Dytiki Elláda | 519 |
| 9 | Peloponnisos | 412 |
| 10 | Notio Aigaio | 388 |
| 11 | Dytiki Makedonia | 381 |
Unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list) (2025)
Dytiki Elláda ranks 2 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Voreio Aigaio | 13.4% |
| 2 | Dytiki Elláda | 13.2% |
| 3 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 13.2% |
| 4 | Dytiki Makedonia | 13.2% |
| 5 | Peloponnisos | 12.1% |
| 6 | Attica | 11.8% |
| 7 | Ionia Nisia | 11.6% |
Road deaths per million people (2023)
Dytiki Elláda ranks 6 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Road deaths per million people |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Peloponnisos | 90 |
| 4 | Ipeiros | 84 |
| 5 | Thessalia | 72 |
| 6 | Dytiki Elláda | 69 |
| 7 | Sterea Elláda | 69 |
| 8 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 68 |
| 9 | Voreio Aigaio | 65 |
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