Health in Dytiki Makedonia, Greece: official figures
Life expectancy at birth was 82.3 years in 2024 (81.9 for Greece); 5th highest of 13 regions in Greece.
How many doctors are there in Western Macedonia?
928 doctors were registered in Western Macedonia in 2024, 3.65 per 1,000 residents (Greece: 6.67), 2nd lowest of 13 among the regions.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyIs Western Macedonia losing doctors?
The number of doctors in Western Macedonia grew from 828 in 2014 to 928 in 2024 (+12.1%), compared with +9.4% nationally.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many dentists are there in Western Macedonia?
Western Macedonia had 236 dentists in 2024, 0.93 per 1,000 residents, 3rd lowest of 13 among the regions.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many GPs are there in Western Macedonia?
In 2024 Western Macedonia had 73 general practitioners and 65 internists, 29 GPs per 100,000 residents.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many health centres are there in Western Macedonia?
11 public health centres operated in Western Macedonia in 2025, staffed by 100 doctors, 39.3 health-centre doctors per 100,000 residents, 4th lowest of 13 among the regions.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Dytiki Makedonia?
Adjusting for age, 1,061.1 people per 100,000 died in 2021 (Greece: 1,079.3; EU: 1,073.4); 6th 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 Makedonia?
The age-standardised cancer death rate was 233.5 per 100,000 in 2023, against 232.5 for Greece as a whole and 233.1 across the EU; 6th highest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2015 it was 244.9.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in Dytiki Makedonia?
Heart and circulatory diseases caused 322.8 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 297.9 for Greece as a whole and 312.9 across the EU; 2nd highest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2015 it was 395.2.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of respiratory disease in Dytiki Makedonia?
Respiratory diseases caused 75.8 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 92.7 for Greece as a whole and 75.2 across the EU; 2nd lowest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2015 it was 92.8.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Dytiki Makedonia?
The age-standardised suicide rate was 3.9 per 100,000 in 2023, against 4.3 for Greece as a whole and 10.4 across the EU; 5th lowest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2015 it was 4.3.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die in accidents in Dytiki Makedonia?
Accidents, injuries, violence and other external causes killed 35.3 per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 40.5 for Greece as a whole and 49.4 across the EU; 3rd lowest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2015 it was 33.9.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Dytiki Makedonia?
3.9 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; 5th highest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2014 it was 3.3.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many hospital beds does Dytiki Makedonia have?
Hospitals in Dytiki Makedonia had 458 beds for every 100,000 residents in 2024, against 423 for Greece as a whole; 4th highest of 13 regions in Greece.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Dytiki Makedonia?
Dytiki Makedonia had 381 physicians for every 100,000 residents in 2024, against 674 for Greece as a whole; 3rd lowest of 13 regions in Greece.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyCan people in Dytiki Makedonia get medical care?
In 2025, 13.2% of people reported going without a needed medical examination because of cost, distance or waiting lists (Greece: 11.5%); 4th highest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2018 it was 8.6%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Dytiki Makedonia?
There were 45 road deaths per million people in 2023, against 62 for Greece as a whole; the lowest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2013 it was 61.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is life expectancy for men and women in Dytiki Makedonia?
Women in Dytiki Makedonia could expect to live to 85.4 and men to 79.5 at 2024 death rates, a gap of 5.9 years.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow long do people live after 65 in Dytiki Makedonia?
People who reached 65 could expect 20.8 more years of life in 2024 (Greece: 20.3).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- 64 paediatricians, 50 obstetrician-gynaecologists and 17 psychiatrists practised in Western Macedonia in 2024. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- Doctors working in the health centres of Western Macedonia went from 139 in 2021 to 100 in 2025 (-28.1%). Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- Health centres in Western Macedonia employed 199 nursing staff and 101 other non-medical staff in 2025, and had 174 items of medical equipment. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
How Dytiki Makedonia compares with other regions
Doctors per 1,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Dytiki Makedonia ranks 12 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Doctors per 1,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Ionia Nisia | 5.13 |
| 8 | Dytiki Elláda | 5.09 |
| 9 | Peloponnisos | 4.04 |
| 10 | Notio Aigaio | 3.87 |
| 11 | Voreio Aigaio | 3.83 |
| 12 | Dytiki Makedonia | 3.65 |
| 13 | Sterea Elláda | 3.37 |
Dentists per 1,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Dytiki Makedonia ranks 11 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Dentists per 1,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 13 | Voreio Aigaio | 0.81 |
General practitioners per 100,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Dytiki Makedonia ranks 12 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)
Dytiki Makedonia ranks 10 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)
Dytiki Makedonia ranks 6 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 9 | Peloponnisos | 999.8 |
Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Dytiki Makedonia ranks 6 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 9 | Notio Aigaio | 212.8 |
Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Dytiki Makedonia ranks 2 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 388.1 |
| 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 |
Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Dytiki Makedonia ranks 12 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Thessalia | 87.6 |
| 8 | Voreio Aigaio | 82.4 |
| 9 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 82.0 |
| 10 | Central Macedonia | 81.4 |
| 11 | Notio Aigaio | 80.2 |
| 12 | Dytiki Makedonia | 75.8 |
| 13 | Ipeiros | 72.6 |
Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Dytiki Makedonia ranks 9 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 12 | Central Macedonia | 3.5 |
Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 (2023)
Dytiki Makedonia ranks 11 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 Makedonia ranks 5 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Central Macedonia | 3.3 |
Hospital beds per 100,000 people (2024)
Dytiki Makedonia ranks 4 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)
Dytiki Makedonia ranks 11 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Doctors per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Ionia Nisia | 529 |
| 8 | Dytiki Elláda | 519 |
| 9 | Peloponnisos | 412 |
| 10 | Notio Aigaio | 388 |
| 11 | Dytiki Makedonia | 381 |
| 12 | Voreio Aigaio | 359 |
| 13 | Sterea Elláda | 338 |
Unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list) (2025)
Dytiki Makedonia ranks 4 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 Makedonia ranks 13 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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