Number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or in Hungary

Hungary: Number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or was 31,000.0% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
31,000.0%
Change on year
down 68.4%
World rank
27th
of 36 countries
All-time high
127,000.0%
in 2003
All-time low
31,000.0%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1998–2010

Number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or in Hungary, 1998–2010

40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k1998200420101998: 75.0k1999: 69.0k2000: 80.0k2001: 59.0k2002: 76.0k2003: 127.0k2004: 91.0k2005: 76.0k2006: 59.0k2007: 98.0k2010: 31.0k

Source: Global Health Observatory. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2023. (https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/themes/topics/financial-protection).

Analysis

Hungary recorded 31,000.0% for number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 68.4% on the previous year and down 61.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or in Hungary peaked at 127,000.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 31,000.0%, in 2010.

Hungary ranks 27th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or income on out-of-pocket health care expenditure in Hungary, 1998 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1998 75,000.0%
1999 69,000.0% -8.0%
2000 80,000.0% +15.9%
2001 59,000.0% -26.2%
2002 76,000.0% +28.8%
2003 127,000.0% +67.1%
2004 91,000.0% -28.3%
2005 76,000.0% -16.5%
2006 59,000.0% -22.4%
2007 98,000.0% +66.1%
2010 31,000.0% -68.4%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 31,000.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 51,000.0%, 61% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 31,000.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 125,000.0%, 25% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 72,000.0% 69,000.0% 75,000.0% 2
2000s 83,250.0% 59,000.0% 127,000.0% 8
2010s 31,000.0% 31,000.0% 31,000.0% 1

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 24 Kyrgyzstan 45,000.0% compare
  2. 25 Latvia 41,000.0% compare
  3. 26 Pakistan 36,000.0% compare
  4. 28 Slovakia 24,000.0% compare
  5. 29 Estonia 16,000.0% compare
  6. 29 Kosovo 16,000.0% compare
  7. 29 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 16,000.0% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or in Hungary?
Number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or in Hungary was 31,000.0% in 2010, according to Global Health Observatory. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2023. (https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/themes/topics/financial-protection).
What is the highest number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 127,000.0% in 2003.
What is the lowest number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 31,000.0% in 2010.
How does Hungary rank for number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or?
Hungary ranks 27th out of 36 countries with data for 2010.
Is number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Global Health Observatory. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2023. (https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/themes/topics/financial-protection), published as part of Number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or income on out-of-pocket health care expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or income on out-of-pocket health care expenditure
Source
Global Health Observatory. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2023. (https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/themes/topics/financial-protection)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 349 data points, 1984–2015
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Number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or income on out-of-pocket health care expenditure. Out-of-pocket health expenditure is defined as any spending incurred by a household when any member uses a health good or service to receive any type of care (preventive, curative, rehabilitative, long-term or palliative care); provided by any type of provider; for any type of disease, illness or health condition; in any type of setting (outpatient, inpatient, at home).