Health expenditure and financing per capita in Hungary
Hungary: Health expenditure and financing per capita was 2,758 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,758
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
39th
of 59 countries
All-time high
2,842
in 2021
All-time low
1,183
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Health expenditure and financing per capita in Hungary, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health expenditure and financing per capita in Hungary is 2,758, 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 expenditure and financing per capita in Hungary peaked at 2,842 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,183, 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 expenditure and financing per capita in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1,183 | — |
| 1992 | 1,225 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 1,234 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 1,357 | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 1,252 | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 1,239 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 1,227 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 1,338 | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 1,409 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 1,438 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 1,534 | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 1,690 | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 1,999 | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 2,006 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2,136 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 2,180 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 2,006 | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 1,983 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 1,907 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 1,977 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 2,016 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1,950 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 1,980 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 2,048 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 2,104 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 2,199 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 2,222 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 2,308 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 2,320 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 2,615 | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 2,842 | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 2,680 | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 2,618 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 2,692 | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 2,758 | +2.4% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 2,758 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,536, 61% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 2,758 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,928, 70% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,274 | 1,183 | 1,409 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1,888 | 1,438 | 2,180 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,112 | 1,950 | 2,320 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,701 | 2,615 | 2,842 | 6 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 37 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0238 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure and financing per capita in Hungary?
- Health expenditure and financing per capita in Hungary was 2,758 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure and financing per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 2,842 in 2021.
- What is the lowest health expenditure and financing per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,183 in 1991.
- How does Hungary rank for health expenditure and financing per capita?
- Hungary ranks 39th out of 59 countries with data for 2025.
- Is health expenditure and financing 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Health expenditure and financing per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).