Health personnel: historical data (1980-2021) in Hungary
Hungary: Health personnel: historical data (1980-2021) was 31,951 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
31,951
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
17th
of 43 countries
All-time high
34,137
in 2019
All-time low
15,356
in 1960
Years of data
62
1960–2021
Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Hungary, 1960–2021
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 31,951 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 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15,356, in 1960.
That places Hungary 17th out of 43 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: historical data (1980-2021) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15,356 | — |
| 1961 | 16,006 | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 16,703 | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 17,407 | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 18,162 | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 18,901 | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 19,589 | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 20,420 | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 19,654 | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 20,284 | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 20,877 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 21,450 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 21,983 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 22,510 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 23,095 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 23,588 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 24,157 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 24,793 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 25,444 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 26,311 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 24,510 | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 24,958 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 25,538 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 25,724 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 26,268 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 27,978 | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 28,309 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 29,459 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 29,671 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 30,475 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 30,522 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 31,429 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 31,178 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 30,610 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 30,990 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 31,024 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 31,348 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 31,649 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 31,638 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 31,775 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 27,390 | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 29,448 | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 32,452 | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 32,889 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 33,727 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 28,055 | -16.8% |
| 2006 | 30,575 | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 28,189 | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 31,024 | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 30,276 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 28,686 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 29,500 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 30,641 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 31,748 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 32,791 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 30,486 | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 31,515 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 32,543 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 33,078 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 34,137 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 30,610 | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 31,951 | +4.4% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 31,951 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,320, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 31,951 is above the median for high income countries, which is 28,790, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,248 | 15,356 | 20,420 | 10 |
| 1970s | 23,421 | 20,877 | 26,311 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,289 | 24,510 | 30,475 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,216 | 30,522 | 31,775 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,402 | 27,390 | 33,727 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,512 | 28,686 | 34,137 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,280 | 30,610 | 31,951 | 2 |
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 personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Hungary?
- Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Hungary was 31,951 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 in 2019.
- What is the lowest health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,356 in 1960.
- How does Hungary rank for health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals)?
- Hungary ranks 17th out of 43 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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