Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Hungary
Hungary: Share of births attended by skilled health staff was 99.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Hungary, 1989–2017
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2017, share of births attended by skilled health staff in Hungary stood at 99.7%. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births attended by skilled health staff in Hungary peaked at 99.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 99.0%, in 2011.
That places Hungary 41st out of 169 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 99.4% | — |
| 1990 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.1% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.6% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.4% | 99.4% | 99.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 99.5% | 99.4% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.6% | 99.5% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 99.0% | 99.7% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More health data for Hungary
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.63 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5277 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,225 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 37 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0345 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0156 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 82 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births attended by skilled health staff in Hungary?
- Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Hungary was 99.7% in 2017, according to Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.0% in 2011.
- How does Hungary rank for share of births attended by skilled health staff?
- Hungary ranks 41st out of 169 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of births attended by skilled health staff. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Skilled health staff refers to professionals trained to give the necessary supervision, care, and advice to women during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period; to conduct deliveries on their own; and to care for newborns.