Perceived health status in Hungary
Hungary: Perceived health status was 9.2 Percentage of population in the same age in 2025. ▼ Falling
Perceived health status in Hungary, 2005–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population in the same age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for perceived health status in Hungary is 9.2 Percentage of population in the same age, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, perceived health status in Hungary peaked at 22.1 Percentage of population in the same age in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8.3 Percentage of population in the same age, in 2021.
Hungary ranks 7th of 28 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Perceived health status in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population in the same age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 21.9 Percentage of population in the same age | — |
| 2006 | 20.4 Percentage of population in the same age | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 22.1 Percentage of population in the same age | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 19.3 Percentage of population in the same age | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 17.6 Percentage of population in the same age | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 16.6 Percentage of population in the same age | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 16.4 Percentage of population in the same age | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 16.4 Percentage of population in the same age | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16 Percentage of population in the same age | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 15.9 Percentage of population in the same age | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 15.8 Percentage of population in the same age | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 13.3 Percentage of population in the same age | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 13 Percentage of population in the same age | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 11.9 Percentage of population in the same age | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 11.7 Percentage of population in the same age | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 9.9 Percentage of population in the same age | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 8.3 Percentage of population in the same age | -16.2% |
| 2022 | 9.9 Percentage of population in the same age | +19.3% |
| 2023 | 9.3 Percentage of population in the same age | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 9.7 Percentage of population in the same age | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 9.2 Percentage of population in the same age | -5.2% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 9.2 Percentage of population in the same age is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.55 Percentage of population in the same age, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 9.2 Percentage of population in the same age is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.9 Percentage of population in the same age, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.26 Percentage of population in the same age | 17.6 Percentage of population in the same age | 22.1 Percentage of population in the same age | 5 |
| 2010s | 14.7 Percentage of population in the same age | 11.7 Percentage of population in the same age | 16.6 Percentage of population in the same age | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.38 Percentage of population in the same age | 8.3 Percentage of population in the same age | 9.9 Percentage of population in the same age | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 4 Germany 10.8 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 4 Poland 9.8 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 5 Norway 10.3 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 5 Slovenia 9.3 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 6 France 10.2 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 6 Türkiye 7.2 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 7 Netherlands 6.2 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 8 Czechia 9 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 9 Belgium 8.6 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 9 United Kingdom 8.6 Percentage of population in the same age compare
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 perceived health status in Hungary?
- Perceived health status in Hungary was 9.2 Percentage of population in the same age in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest perceived health status recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1 Percentage of population in the same age in 2007.
- What is the lowest perceived health status recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3 Percentage of population in the same age in 2021.
- How does Hungary rank for perceived health status?
- Hungary ranks 7th out of 28 countries with data for 2025.
- Is perceived health status rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Perceived health status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on perceived health status (percentage of the population, aged 15 years old and over who report their health to be ‘good/very good' (or excellent) (all positive response categories), ‘fair’ (not good, not bad), ‘bad/very bad’ (all negative response categories). It also includes data on perceived health status by age and gender (percentage of the population who report their health to be 'good/very good' (or excellent), for various age groups). Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.