Physicians (per 1,000 people) in Hungary
Hungary: Physicians (per 1,000 people) was 3.46 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3.46 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
48th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.78 per 1,000 people
in 2003
All-time low
1.5 per 1,000 people
in 1960
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Physicians in Hungary, 1960–2022
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 3.46 per 1,000 people for physicians in 2022.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Hungary peaked at 3.78 per 1,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.5 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
Hungary ranks 48th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Physicians (per 1,000 people) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.5 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 1.6 per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1962 | 1.7 per 1,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 1.7 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.8 per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 1.9 per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 1.9 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2 per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 1.9 per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 2 per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 2 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2.1 per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 2.1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2.2 per 1,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 2.2 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2.2 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2.3 per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 2.3 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2.4 per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 2.5 per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 2.3 per 1,000 people | -8.0% |
| 1981 | 2.3 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.4 per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 2.4 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.5 per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 2.5 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.6 per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 2.7 per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 2.7 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.7 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.94 per 1,000 people | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 3.03 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 3.01 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 2.96 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 3 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 3.35 per 1,000 people | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 3.4 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 3.45 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 3.53 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 3.56 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 3.01 per 1,000 people | -15.4% |
| 2001 | 3.25 per 1,000 people | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 3.68 per 1,000 people | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 3.78 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 3.34 per 1,000 people | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 2.79 per 1,000 people | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 3.04 per 1,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 2.81 per 1,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 3.1 per 1,000 people | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 3.03 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 2.88 per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 2.97 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 3.09 per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 3.21 per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 3.33 per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 3.1 per 1,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 3.21 per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 3.33 per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 3.38 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 3.49 per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 3.14 per 1,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 3.3 per 1,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 3.46 per 1,000 people | +4.8% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 3.46 per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.59 per 1,000 people, 96% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 3.46 per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.73 per 1,000 people, 93% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.8 per 1,000 people | 1.5 per 1,000 people | 2 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.23 per 1,000 people | 2 per 1,000 people | 2.5 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.51 per 1,000 people | 2.3 per 1,000 people | 2.7 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.22 per 1,000 people | 2.94 per 1,000 people | 3.56 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.18 per 1,000 people | 2.79 per 1,000 people | 3.78 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2 per 1,000 people | 2.88 per 1,000 people | 3.49 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3 per 1,000 people | 3.14 per 1,000 people | 3.46 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in Hungary?
- Physicians in Hungary was 3.46 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 3.78 per 1,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Hungary rank for physicians?
- Hungary ranks 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is physicians rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.