Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Hungary
Hungary: Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation was 94.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
94.6%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
13th
of 90 countries
All-time high
97.6%
in 2016
All-time low
94.6%
in 2023
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Hungary, 2016–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 94.6% for health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Hungary ranks 13th of 90 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 97.6% | — |
| 2017 | 95.4% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 95.2% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 95.1% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 94.9% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 95.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 94.8% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 94.6% | -0.2% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 94.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 87.8%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 94.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89.5%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.8% | 95.1% | 97.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 94.8% | 94.6% | 95.0% | 4 |
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,225 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 37 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Hungary?
- Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Hungary was 94.6% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.6% in 2023.
- How does Hungary rank for health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation?
- Hungary ranks 13th out of 90 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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