Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage in Hungary
Hungary: Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage was 9,142 Persons in 2024. ▼ Falling
Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage in Hungary, 1975–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 9,142 Persons for healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage in Hungary peaked at 10,707 Persons in 1980 and was at its lowest, 9,142 Persons, in 2024.
Hungary ranks 24th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 10,532 Persons | — |
| 1976 | 10,589 Persons | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 10,638 Persons | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 10,674 Persons | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 10,698 Persons | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 10,707 Persons | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 10,700 Persons | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 10,683 Persons | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 10,656 Persons | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 10,620 Persons | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 10,579 Persons | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 10,534 Persons | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 10,486 Persons | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 10,443 Persons | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 10,398 Persons | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 10,374 Persons | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 10,373 Persons | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 10,369 Persons | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 10,358 Persons | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 10,343 Persons | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 10,329 Persons | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 10,311 Persons | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 10,290 Persons | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 10,267 Persons | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 10,238 Persons | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 10,211 Persons | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 10,188 Persons | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 10,159 Persons | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 10,130 Persons | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 10,107 Persons | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 10,087 Persons | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 10,071 Persons | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 10,056 Persons | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 9,775 Persons | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 9,681 Persons | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 9,682 Persons | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9,618 Persons | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 9,509 Persons | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 9,467 Persons | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 9,384 Persons | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 9,317 Persons | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 9,298 Persons | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 9,204 Persons | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 9,182 Persons | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 9,160 Persons | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 9,201 Persons | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 9,258 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 9,234 Persons | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 9,181 Persons | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 9,142 Persons | -0.4% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 9,142 Persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 10,669 Persons, 86% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 9,142 Persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,480 Persons, 87% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,626 Persons | 10,532 Persons | 10,698 Persons | 5 |
| 1980s | 10,581 Persons | 10,398 Persons | 10,707 Persons | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,325 Persons | 10,238 Persons | 10,374 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,046 Persons | 9,681 Persons | 10,211 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,382 Persons | 9,160 Persons | 9,682 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,203 Persons | 9,142 Persons | 9,258 Persons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More health data for Hungary
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- 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 healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage in Hungary?
- Healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage in Hungary was 9,142 Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 10,707 Persons in 1980.
- What is the lowest healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,142 Persons in 2024.
- How does Hungary rank for healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage?
- Hungary ranks 24th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of a population covered for a core set of health services offers an initial measure of access to care and financial protection. Most OECD countries have achieved universal or near-universal coverage for a core set of health services, which usually include consultations with doctors, tests and examinations, and hospital care. This dataset presents the latest data for government (compulsory) health insurance, and for the various types of voluntary health insurance coverage. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.