Medical doctors in Hungary
Hungary: Medical doctors was 34,743 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
34,743
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
56th
of 187 countries
All-time high
34,743
in 2023
All-time low
21,450
in 1971
Years of data
53
1971–2023
Medical doctors in Hungary, 1971–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medical doctors in Hungary is 34,743, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Hungary peaked at 34,743 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21,450, in 1971.
That places Hungary 56th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Medical doctors in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 21,450 | — |
| 1972 | 21,983 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 22,510 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 23,095 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 23,588 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 24,157 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 24,793 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 25,444 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 26,311 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 24,510 | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 24,958 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 25,538 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 25,724 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 26,268 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 27,978 | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 28,309 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 29,459 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 29,671 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 30,475 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 30,522 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 31,429 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 31,178 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 30,610 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 30,990 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 31,024 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 31,348 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 31,649 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 31,638 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 31,775 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 27,390 | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 29,448 | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 32,452 | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 32,889 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 33,727 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 28,055 | -16.8% |
| 2006 | 30,575 | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 28,189 | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 31,024 | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 30,276 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 28,686 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 29,500 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 30,641 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 31,748 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 32,791 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 30,486 | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 31,515 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 32,543 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 33,078 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 34,137 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 30,610 | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 32,026 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 33,473 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 34,743 | +3.8% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 34,743 is above the median for high income countries, which is 20,208, 1.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 34,743 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,942, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23,703 | 21,450 | 26,311 | 9 |
| 1980s | 27,289 | 24,510 | 30,475 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,216 | 30,522 | 31,775 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,402 | 27,390 | 33,727 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,512 | 28,686 | 34,137 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,713 | 30,610 | 34,743 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0224 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors in Hungary?
- Medical doctors in Hungary was 34,743 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 34,743 in 2023.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,450 in 1971.
- How does Hungary rank for medical doctors?
- Hungary ranks 56th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Medical doctors (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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