Health spending per capita in Hungary
Hungary: Health spending per capita was 2,758 international-$ in 2020 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,758 international-$ in 2020 prices
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
39th
of 59 countries
All-time high
2,842 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2021
All-time low
1,183 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Health spending per capita in Hungary, 1991–2025
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2020 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health spending per capita in Hungary is 2,758 international-$ in 2020 prices, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health spending per capita in Hungary peaked at 2,842 international-$ in 2020 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,183 international-$ in 2020 prices, in 1991.
That places Hungary 39th out of 59 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Health spending per capita in Hungary, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2020 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1,183 international-$ in 2020 prices | — |
| 1992 | 1,225 international-$ in 2020 prices | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 1,234 international-$ in 2020 prices | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 1,357 international-$ in 2020 prices | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 1,252 international-$ in 2020 prices | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 1,239 international-$ in 2020 prices | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 1,227 international-$ in 2020 prices | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 1,338 international-$ in 2020 prices | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 1,409 international-$ in 2020 prices | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 1,438 international-$ in 2020 prices | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 1,534 international-$ in 2020 prices | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 1,690 international-$ in 2020 prices | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 1,999 international-$ in 2020 prices | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 2,006 international-$ in 2020 prices | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2,136 international-$ in 2020 prices | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 2,180 international-$ in 2020 prices | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 2,006 international-$ in 2020 prices | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 1,983 international-$ in 2020 prices | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 1,907 international-$ in 2020 prices | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 1,977 international-$ in 2020 prices | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 2,016 international-$ in 2020 prices | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1,950 international-$ in 2020 prices | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 1,980 international-$ in 2020 prices | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 2,048 international-$ in 2020 prices | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 2,104 international-$ in 2020 prices | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 2,199 international-$ in 2020 prices | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 2,222 international-$ in 2020 prices | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 2,308 international-$ in 2020 prices | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 2,320 international-$ in 2020 prices | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 2,615 international-$ in 2020 prices | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 2,842 international-$ in 2020 prices | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 2,680 international-$ in 2020 prices | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 2,618 international-$ in 2020 prices | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 2,692 international-$ in 2020 prices | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 2,758 international-$ in 2020 prices | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,274 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,183 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,409 international-$ in 2020 prices | 9 |
| 2000s | 1,888 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,438 international-$ in 2020 prices | 2,180 international-$ in 2020 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,112 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,950 international-$ in 2020 prices | 2,320 international-$ in 2020 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,701 international-$ in 2020 prices | 2,615 international-$ in 2020 prices | 2,842 international-$ in 2020 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 36 Argentina 2,851 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
- 37 Croatia 2,848 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
- 38 Montenegro 2,846 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
- 40 Bulgaria 2,731 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
- 41 Romania 2,454 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
- 42 Türkiye 2,125 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
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 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.9136 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0697 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.7667 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0738 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health spending per capita in Hungary?
- Health spending per capita in Hungary was 2,758 international-$ in 2020 prices in 2025, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health spending per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 2,842 international-$ in 2020 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest health spending per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,183 international-$ in 2020 prices in 1991.
- How does Hungary rank for health spending per capita?
- Hungary ranks 39th out of 59 countries with data for 2025.
- Is health spending per capita rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Health spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Health expenditure in total divided by population.