Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Hungary

Hungary: Medical doctors per 1,000 people was 3.46 per 1,000 people in 2022. β–² 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

Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Hungary, 1960–2022

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Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.

Analysis

In 2022, medical doctors per 1,000 people in Hungary stood at 3.46 per 1,000 people.

The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people 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.

That places Hungary 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 45 Cyprus 3.56 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 46 Ukraine 3.53 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 47 Estonia 3.47 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 49 Saudi Arabia 3.41 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 50 Latvia 3.4 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 51 Slovenia 3.37 per 1,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is medical doctors per 1,000 people in Hungary?
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Hungary was 3.46 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 3.78 per 1,000 people in 2003.
What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5 per 1,000 people in 1960.
How does Hungary rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
Hungary ranks 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
Is medical doctors per 1,000 people 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 World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Medical doctors per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Medical doctors per 1,000 people
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
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