Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Hungary
Hungary: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 98.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
98.7%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
84th
of 178 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 2006
All-time low
98.7%
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Hungary, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 98.7% for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Hungary peaked at 99.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 98.7%, in 2023.
That places Hungary 84th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.5% | — |
| 2001 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.1% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.6% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.4% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.1% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.7% | -0.2% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 98.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.5%, 99% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 98.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.7%, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.6% | 99.5% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 99.0% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 98.7% | 99.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 81 Jamaica 98.8% compare
- 81 Montenegro 98.8% compare
- 81 United States of America 98.8% compare
- 84 Austria 98.7% compare
- 84 Cambodia 98.7% compare
- 84 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 98.7% 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,225 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 37 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Hungary?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Hungary was 98.7% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.7% in 2023.
- How does Hungary rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Hungary ranks 84th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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