Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Hungary
Hungary: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) was 5.67 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives in Hungary, 1990–2022
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nurses and midwives in Hungary is 5.67 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Hungary peaked at 6.64 per 1,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.08 per 1,000 people, in 1991.
That places Hungary 65th out of 188 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.44 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 5.08 per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 5.36 per 1,000 people | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 5.69 per 1,000 people | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 5.7 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 5.58 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 5.65 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 5.56 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 5.7 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 5.6 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 5.49 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 5.73 per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 5.9 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 5.98 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 5.99 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.16 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 6.41 per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 6.12 per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 6.33 per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 6.4 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 6.4 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.4 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.5 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 6.6 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 6.59 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 6.64 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 6.6 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 5.57 per 1,000 people | -15.7% |
| 2018 | 5.62 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 5.56 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 5.51 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 5.52 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 5.67 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 5.67 per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.39 per 1,000 people, 77% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 5.67 per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.75 per 1,000 people, 84% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.54 per 1,000 people | 5.08 per 1,000 people | 5.7 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.05 per 1,000 people | 5.49 per 1,000 people | 6.41 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.25 per 1,000 people | 5.56 per 1,000 people | 6.64 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.57 per 1,000 people | 5.51 per 1,000 people | 5.67 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Hungary?
- Nurses and midwives in Hungary was 5.67 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest nurses and midwives recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 6.64 per 1,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.08 per 1,000 people in 1991.
- How does Hungary rank for nurses and midwives?
- Hungary ranks 65th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.