Domestic general government health expenditure in Hungary
Hungary: Domestic general government health expenditure was 4.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic general government health expenditure in Hungary, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure in Hungary stood at 4.7%.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Hungary peaked at 5.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2019.
That places Hungary 63rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.7% | — |
| 2001 | 4.6% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | +19.4% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | -3.3% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 4.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.3%, 88% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 4.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.2%, 90% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.6% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.3% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.7% | 5.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More health data for Hungary
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- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0224 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in Hungary?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Hungary was 4.7% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2019.
- How does Hungary rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Hungary ranks 63rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of the economy as measured by GDP.