Nursing and midwifery personnel in Hungary

Hungary: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 55,428 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
55,428
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
66th
of 189 countries
All-time high
65,367
in 2015
All-time low
52,689
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Nursing and midwifery personnel in Hungary, 1990–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200620231990: 56.5k1991: 52.7k1992: 55.6k1993: 59.0k1994: 59.0k1995: 57.6k1996: 58.2k1997: 57.2k1998: 58.4k1999: 57.2k2000: 56.0k2001: 58.3k2002: 59.8k2003: 60.5k2004: 60.4k2005: 62.0k2006: 64.4k2007: 61.4k2008: 63.4k2009: 64.0k2010: 63.8k2011: 63.7k2012: 64.5k2013: 65.3k2014: 65.0k2015: 65.4k2016: 64.8k2017: 54.5k2018: 54.9k2019: 54.4k2020: 53.7k2021: 53.6k2022: 54.9k2023: 55.4k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nursing and midwifery personnel in Hungary is 55,428, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Hungary peaked at 65,367 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 52,689, in 1991.

That places Hungary 66th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Nursing and midwifery personnel in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Nursing and midwifery personnel (number) in Hungary, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 56,498
1991 52,689 -6.7%
1992 55,629 +5.6%
1993 58,955 +6.0%
1994 58,977 +0.0%
1995 57,645 -2.3%
1996 58,244 +1.0%
1997 57,156 -1.9%
1998 58,414 +2.2%
1999 57,245 -2.0%
2000 55,984 -2.2%
2001 58,273 +4.1%
2002 59,797 +2.6%
2003 60,489 +1.2%
2004 60,364 -0.2%
2005 61,993 +2.7%
2006 64,388 +3.9%
2007 61,428 -4.6%
2008 63,435 +3.3%
2009 63,980 +0.9%
2010 63,838 -0.2%
2011 63,661 -0.3%
2012 64,458 +1.3%
2013 65,260 +1.2%
2014 64,956 -0.5%
2015 65,367 +0.6%
2016 64,786 -0.9%
2017 54,510 -15.9%
2018 54,914 +0.7%
2019 54,366 -1.0%
2020 53,701 -1.2%
2021 53,604 -0.2%
2022 54,865 +2.4%
2023 55,428 +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 57,145 52,689 58,977 10
2000s 61,013 55,984 64,388 10
2010s 61,612 54,366 65,367 10
2020s 54,400 53,604 55,428 4

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 63 Paraguay 63,607 compare
  2. 64 Israel 58,335 compare
  3. 65 Azerbaijan 57,425 compare
  4. 67 Angola 52,651 compare
  5. 68 Sri Lanka 51,861 compare
  6. 69 Sudan 47,882 compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Hungary?
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Hungary was 55,428 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 65,367 in 2015.
What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 52,689 in 1991.
How does Hungary rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
Hungary ranks 66th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Nursing and midwifery personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nursing and midwifery personnel (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
190 places, 3,845 data points, 1971–2024
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