Out-of-pocket expenditure in Hungary
Hungary: Out-of-pocket expenditure was 23.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Hungary, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-pocket expenditure in Hungary is 23.1%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure in Hungary peaked at 29.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 23.1%, in 2023.
That places Hungary 118th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.3% | — |
| 2001 | 28.8% | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 27.5% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 26.4% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 25.8% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 25.8% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 25.0% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 26.3% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 26.3% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 26.2% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 27.4% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 28.2% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 29.4% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 28.4% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 28.3% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 27.5% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 27.7% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 27.2% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 26.8% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 27.8% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 26.1% | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 24.6% | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 24.0% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 23.1% | -4.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 23.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.8%, 1.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 23.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.8%, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.5% | 25.0% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 26.8% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 23.1% | 26.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure in Hungary?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure in Hungary was 23.1% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.1% in 2023.
- How does Hungary rank for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Hungary ranks 118th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Out-of-pocket expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.