Health personnel in Hungary
Hungary: Health personnel was 35,526 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
35,526 Number
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
17th
of 42 countries
All-time high
35,526 Number
in 2024
All-time low
15,356 Number
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Health personnel in Hungary, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 35,526 Number for health personnel in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health personnel in Hungary peaked at 35,526 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15,356 Number, in 1960.
That places Hungary 17th out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Health personnel 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 | 32,026 Number | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 33,473 Number | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 34,743 Number | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 35,526 Number | +2.3% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 35,526 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,271 Number, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 35,526 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,178 Number, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
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 | 33,276 Number | 30,610 Number | 35,526 Number | 5 |
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 in Hungary?
- Health personnel in Hungary was 35,526 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest health personnel recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 35,526 Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest health personnel recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,356 Number in 1960.
- How does Hungary rank for health personnel?
- Hungary ranks 17th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health personnel 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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