Distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age in Greece
Greece: Distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age was 61.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
61.8%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
2nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
69.2%
in 2004
All-time low
55.3%
in 2015
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age in Greece, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age in Greece stood at 61.8%.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age in Greece peaked at 69.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 55.3%, in 2015.
That places Greece 2nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 66.4% | — |
| 2004 | 69.2% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 63.2% | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 63.1% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 65.2% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 63.4% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 62.9% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 61.6% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 61.0% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 57.4% | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 56.4% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 55.8% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 55.3% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 57.6% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 57.2% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 58.1% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 58.7% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 59.2% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 60.7% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 61.7% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 60.8% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 60.4% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 61.8% | +2.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 61.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.6%, 2.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Greece's 61.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.6%, 2.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.8% | 62.9% | 69.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 57.9% | 55.3% | 61.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.8% | 59.2% | 61.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age in Greece?
- Distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age in Greece was 61.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 69.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.3% in 2015.
- How does Greece rank for distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age?
- Greece ranks 2nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age group, sex and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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