Physicians per 1000 people in Hungary
Hungary: Physicians per 1000 people was 3.46 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3.46
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
48th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.78
in 2003
All-time low
1.5
in 1960
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Physicians per 1000 people in Hungary, 1960–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, physicians per 1000 people in Hungary stood at 3.46.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians per 1000 people in Hungary peaked at 3.78 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.5, 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.
Physicians per 1000 people in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.5 | — |
| 1961 | 1.6 | +6.7% |
| 1962 | 1.7 | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.8 | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 1.9 | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2 | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 1.9 | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 2 | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2.1 | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2.2 | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2.3 | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2.4 | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 2.5 | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 2.3 | -8.0% |
| 1981 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.4 | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.5 | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.6 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 2.7 | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.94 | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 3.03 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 3.01 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 2.96 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 3 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 3.35 | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 3.4 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 3.45 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 3.53 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 3.56 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 3.01 | -15.4% |
| 2001 | 3.25 | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 3.68 | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 3.78 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 3.34 | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 2.79 | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 3.04 | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 2.81 | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 3.1 | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 3.03 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 2.88 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 2.97 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 3.09 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 3.21 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 3.33 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 3.1 | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 3.21 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 3.33 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 3.38 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 3.49 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 3.14 | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 3.3 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 3.46 | +4.8% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 3.46 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.59, 96% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 3.46 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.73, 93% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.8 | 1.5 | 2 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.23 | 2 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.51 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.22 | 2.94 | 3.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.18 | 2.79 | 3.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2 | 2.88 | 3.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3 | 3.14 | 3.46 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians per 1000 people in Hungary?
- Physicians per 1000 people in Hungary was 3.46 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 3.78 in 2003.
- What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 1960.
- How does Hungary rank for physicians per 1000 people?
- Hungary ranks 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is physicians per 1000 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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