Health impacts of air pollution in Hungary
Hungary: Health impacts of air pollution was 72,680 Number in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
72,680 Number
Change on year
down 18.6%
World rank
12th
of 47 countries
All-time high
206,552 Number
in 2005
All-time low
72,680 Number
in 2023
Years of data
18
2005–2023
Health impacts of air pollution in Hungary, 2005–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2023, health impacts of air pollution in Hungary stood at 72,680 Number. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.6% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health impacts of air pollution in Hungary peaked at 206,552 Number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 72,680 Number, in 2023.
That places Hungary 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Health impacts of air pollution in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 206,552 Number | — |
| 2007 | 153,927 Number | -25.5% |
| 2008 | 153,995 Number | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 160,162 Number | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 159,136 Number | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 191,380 Number | +20.3% |
| 2012 | 140,342 Number | -26.7% |
| 2013 | 130,332 Number | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 123,022 Number | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 142,932 Number | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 127,038 Number | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 137,501 Number | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 133,133 Number | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 95,296 Number | -28.4% |
| 2020 | 97,295 Number | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 105,465 Number | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 89,309 Number | -15.3% |
| 2023 | 72,680 Number | -18.6% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 72,680 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25,924 Number, 2.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 72,680 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 22,894 Number, 3.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 168,659 Number | 153,927 Number | 206,552 Number | 4 |
| 2010s | 138,011 Number | 95,296 Number | 191,380 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 91,187 Number | 72,680 Number | 105,465 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 9 Serbia 90,227 Number compare
- 9 Serbia 90,227 Number compare
- 11 Bulgaria 72,781 Number compare
- 13 Czechia 51,363 Number compare
- 14 Bosnia and Herzegovina 49,409 Number compare
- 15 Netherlands 39,747 Number compare
- 15 Netherlands 39,747 Number 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)
- 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 impacts of air pollution in Hungary?
- Health impacts of air pollution in Hungary was 72,680 Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest health impacts of air pollution recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 206,552 Number in 2005.
- What is the lowest health impacts of air pollution recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,680 Number in 2023.
- How does Hungary rank for health impacts of air pollution?
- Hungary ranks 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health impacts of air pollution rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Health impacts of air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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