Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage in Hungary

Hungary: Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage was 9,142 Persons in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
9,142 Persons
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
24th
of 34 countries
All-time high
10,707 Persons
in 1980
All-time low
9,142 Persons
in 2024
Years of data
50
1975–2024

Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage in Hungary, 1975–2024

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k197519992024

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

Annual values for Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage in Hungary, 1975 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 21 Greece 10,372 Persons compare
  2. 22 Israel 9,797 Persons compare
  3. 23 Austria 9,169 Persons compare
  4. 25 Switzerland 9,005 Persons compare
  5. 26 Bulgaria 6,089 Persons compare
  6. 27 Denmark 6,020 Persons compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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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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Indicator
Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
42 places, 1,853 data points, 1960–2025
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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.