People using safely managed sanitation services in Hungary

Hungary: People using safely managed sanitation services was 91.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
91.7%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
33rd
of 146 countries
All-time high
91.7%
in 2024
All-time low
53.3%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People using safely managed sanitation services in Hungary, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 53.3 % of population2001: 54.8 % of population2002: 56.5 % of population2003: 58.1 % of population2004: 59.8 % of population2005: 61.6 % of population2006: 63.4 % of population2007: 65.2 % of population2008: 67.1 % of population2009: 69 % of population2010: 71 % of population2011: 73 % of population2012: 75.1 % of population2013: 77.1 % of population2014: 79.2 % of population2015: 81.4 % of population2016: 83.6 % of population2017: 85.8 % of population2018: 87.9 % of population2019: 88.5 % of population2020: 89.2 % of population2021: 89.8 % of population2022: 90.4 % of population2023: 91.1 % of population2024: 91.7 % of population

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 91.7% for people using safely managed sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using safely managed sanitation services in Hungary peaked at 91.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 53.3%, in 2000.

That places Hungary 33rd out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

People using safely managed sanitation services in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population) in Hungary, 2000 to 2024.
Year % of population Change
2000 53.3%
2001 54.8% +2.9%
2002 56.5% +2.9%
2003 58.1% +2.9%
2004 59.8% +2.9%
2005 61.6% +2.9%
2006 63.4% +2.9%
2007 65.2% +2.9%
2008 67.1% +2.9%
2009 69.0% +2.9%
2010 71.0% +2.8%
2011 73.0% +2.8%
2012 75.1% +2.8%
2013 77.1% +2.8%
2014 79.2% +2.7%
2015 81.4% +2.7%
2016 83.6% +2.7%
2017 85.8% +2.7%
2018 87.9% +2.4%
2019 88.5% +0.7%
2020 89.2% +0.7%
2021 89.8% +0.7%
2022 90.4% +0.7%
2023 91.1% +0.7%
2024 91.7% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 60.9% 53.3% 69.0% 10
2010s 80.3% 71.0% 88.5% 10
2020s 90.4% 89.2% 91.7% 5

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 30 Greece 92.9% compare
  2. 31 Latvia 92.5% compare
  3. 32 Ukraine 92.4% compare
  4. 34 Czechia 91.4% compare
  5. 35 Estonia 90.6% compare
  6. 36 San Marino 90.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using safely managed sanitation services in Hungary?
People using safely managed sanitation services in Hungary was 91.7% 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 safely managed sanitation services recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 91.7% in 2024.
What is the lowest people using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 53.3% in 2000.
How does Hungary rank for people using safely managed sanitation services?
Hungary ranks 33rd out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
Is people using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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 safely managed sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 4,319 data points, 2000–2024
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The percentage of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines: ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.