Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in Hungary

Hungary: Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health was 71.1 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
71.1
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
28th
of 31 countries
All-time high
71.3
in 2023
All-time low
60.3
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in Hungary, 2005–2024

0204060802005201420242005: 60.32006: 61.52007: 60.62008: 62.52009: 63.82010: 64.72011: 65.32012: 65.52013: 66.32014: 66.42015: 66.32016: 68.22017: 68.32018: 69.32019: 69.52020: 702021: 69.92022: 70.22023: 71.32024: 71.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 71.1 for healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in Hungary peaked at 71.3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60.3, in 2005.

That places Hungary 28th out of 31 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in Hungary, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 60.3
2006 61.5 +2.0%
2007 60.6 -1.5%
2008 62.5 +3.1%
2009 63.8 +2.1%
2010 64.7 +1.4%
2011 65.3 +0.9%
2012 65.5 +0.3%
2013 66.3 +1.2%
2014 66.4 +0.2%
2015 66.3 -0.2%
2016 68.2 +2.9%
2017 68.3 +0.1%
2018 69.3 +1.5%
2019 69.5 +0.3%
2020 70 +0.7%
2021 69.9 -0.1%
2022 70.2 +0.4%
2023 71.3 +1.6%
2024 71.1 -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 61.74 60.3 63.8 5
2010s 66.98 64.7 69.5 10
2020s 70.5 69.9 71.3 5

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 25 Bulgaria 71.8 compare
  2. 26 Croatia 71.6 compare
  3. 27 Estonia 71.4 compare
  4. 29 Lithuania 70.8 compare
  5. 30 Slovakia 69.7 compare
  6. 31 Latvia 67.9 compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in Hungary?
Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in Hungary was 71.1 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 71.3 in 2023.
What is the lowest healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 60.3 in 2005.
How does Hungary rank for healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health?
Hungary ranks 28th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
Is healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 645 data points, 2004–2024
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