Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Hungary
Hungary: Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current was 26.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Hungary, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Hungary stood at 26.6%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Hungary peaked at 35.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 2023.
Hungary ranks 138th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.2% | — |
| 2001 | 33.1% | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 30.8% | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 30.0% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 30.4% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 29.8% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 29.6% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 32.2% | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 32.3% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 32.0% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 33.4% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 33.8% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 35.2% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 33.8% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 33.3% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 32.2% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 32.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 31.5% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 30.8% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 31.7% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 29.5% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 27.8% | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 27.3% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 26.6% | -2.5% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 26.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.8%, 99% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 26.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.8%, 93% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.1% | 29.6% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.8% | 30.8% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 26.6% | 29.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Hungary?
- Domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Hungary was 26.6% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 35.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 2023.
- How does Hungary rank for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current?
- Hungary ranks 138th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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