People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Hungary
Hungary: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural was 100.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Hungary, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Hungary is 100.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Hungary peaked at 100.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 88.8%, in 2000.
That places Hungary 1st out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 88.8% | — |
| 2001 | 89.3% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 89.8% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 90.4% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 90.9% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 91.4% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 92.0% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 92.5% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 93.0% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 93.6% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 94.1% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 94.6% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 95.1% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 95.7% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 96.2% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 96.7% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 97.3% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 97.8% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 98.3% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 98.9% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 99.4% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 99.9% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.2% | 88.8% | 93.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 94.1% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.4% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Hungary?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Hungary was 100.0% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.8% in 2000.
- How does Hungary rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
- Hungary ranks 1st out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.