Screening rates for cancers in Europe in Hungary
Hungary: Screening rates for cancers in Europe was 26.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Screening rates for cancers in Europe in Hungary, 2006–2021
Source: Eurostat (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, screening rates for cancers in europe in Hungary stood at 26.0%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, screening rates for cancers in europe in Hungary peaked at 47.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 2021.
Hungary ranks 19th of 23 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Screening rates for cancers in Europe in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 47.2% | — |
| 2007 | 45.3% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 42.5% | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 39.2% | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 38.7% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 38.3% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 37.5% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 36.6% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 35.6% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 35.3% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 35.1% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 34.2% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 32.2% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 30.2% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 27.5% | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 26.0% | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.5% | 39.2% | 47.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 35.4% | 30.2% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 26.0% | 27.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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Frequently asked questions
- What is screening rates for cancers in europe in Hungary?
- Screening rates for cancers in europe in Hungary was 26.0% in 2021, according to Eurostat (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest screening rates for cancers in europe recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 47.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest screening rates for cancers in europe recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 2021.
- How does Hungary rank for screening rates for cancers in europe?
- Hungary ranks 19th out of 23 countries with data for 2021.
- Is screening rates for cancers in europe rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Screening rates for cancers in Europe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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