People having a long-standing illness or health … educational in Hungary
Hungary: People having a long-standing illness or health … educational was 8.9 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Hungary, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Hungary is 8.9, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Hungary peaked at 28.8 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.4, in 2023.
Hungary ranks 32nd of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People having a long-standing illness or health … educational in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 8.8 | — |
| 2009 | 7.8 | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 8.6 | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 7.7 | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 7.6 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 8.9 | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 7.2 | -19.1% |
| 2015 | 8.8 | +22.2% |
| 2016 | 8.3 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 28.6 | +244.6% |
| 2018 | 28.8 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 9 | -68.8% |
| 2020 | 10.2 | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 7.8 | -23.5% |
| 2022 | 8.4 | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 6.4 | -23.8% |
| 2024 | 7.8 | +21.9% |
| 2025 | 8.9 | +14.1% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 8.9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.75, 76% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 8.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.5, 71% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People having a long-standing illness or health … educational in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +244.6% | 8.3 | 28.6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3 | 7.8 | 8.8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.35 | 7.2 | 28.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.25 | 6.4 | 10.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More health data for Hungary
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.63 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5277 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 37 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0224 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0238 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Hungary?
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Hungary was 8.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 28.8 in 2018.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4 in 2023.
- How does Hungary rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Hungary ranks 32nd out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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