Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Hungary
Hungary: Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) was 31,951 Number in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
31,951 Number
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
17th
of 42 countries
All-time high
34,137 Number
in 2019
All-time low
15,356 Number
in 1960
Years of data
62
1960–2021
Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Hungary, 1960–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 31,951 Number for health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in 2021.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Hungary peaked at 34,137 Number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15,356 Number, in 1960.
That places Hungary 17th out of 42 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15,356 Number | — |
| 1961 | 16,006 Number | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 16,703 Number | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 17,407 Number | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 18,162 Number | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 18,901 Number | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 19,589 Number | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 20,420 Number | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 19,654 Number | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 20,284 Number | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 20,877 Number | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 21,450 Number | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 21,983 Number | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 22,510 Number | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 23,095 Number | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 23,588 Number | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 24,157 Number | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 24,793 Number | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 25,444 Number | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 26,311 Number | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 24,510 Number | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 24,958 Number | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 25,538 Number | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 25,724 Number | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 26,268 Number | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 27,978 Number | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 28,309 Number | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 29,459 Number | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 29,671 Number | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 30,475 Number | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 30,522 Number | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 31,429 Number | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 31,178 Number | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 30,610 Number | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 30,990 Number | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 31,024 Number | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 31,348 Number | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 31,649 Number | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 31,638 Number | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 31,775 Number | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 27,390 Number | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 29,448 Number | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 32,452 Number | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 32,889 Number | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 33,727 Number | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 28,055 Number | -16.8% |
| 2006 | 30,575 Number | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 28,189 Number | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 31,024 Number | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 30,276 Number | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 28,686 Number | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 29,500 Number | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 30,641 Number | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 31,748 Number | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 32,791 Number | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 30,486 Number | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 31,515 Number | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 32,543 Number | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 33,078 Number | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 34,137 Number | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 30,610 Number | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 31,951 Number | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,248 Number | 15,356 Number | 20,420 Number | 10 |
| 1970s | 23,421 Number | 20,877 Number | 26,311 Number | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,289 Number | 24,510 Number | 30,475 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,216 Number | 30,522 Number | 31,775 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,402 Number | 27,390 Number | 33,727 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,512 Number | 28,686 Number | 34,137 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,280 Number | 30,610 Number | 31,951 Number | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Hungary?
- Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Hungary was 31,951 Number in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 34,137 Number in 2019.
- What is the lowest health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,356 Number in 1960.
- How does Hungary rank for health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals)?
- Hungary ranks 17th out of 42 countries with data for 2021.
- Is health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) - historical data (1980-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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