Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Hungary

Hungary: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health was 8.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
8.3%
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
89th
of 129 countries
All-time high
12.4%
in 2020
All-time low
8.3%
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Hungary, 2000–2023

02.557.51012.52000201120232000: 11.1 %2001: 10.5 %2002: 10.7 %2003: 11.8 %2004: 11.4 %2005: 11.6 %2006: 11 %2007: 9.9 %2008: 10 %2009: 10.3 %2010: 10.2 %2011: 10.4 %2012: 10.4 %2013: 10 %2014: 9.6 %2015: 10.2 %2016: 10.1 %2017: 10 %2018: 10.1 %2019: 9.8 %2020: 12.4 %2021: 11.7 %2022: 9.1 %2023: 8.3 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Hungary is 8.3%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Hungary peaked at 12.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2023.

That places Hungary 89th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%) in Hungary, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 11.1%
2001 10.5% -5.0%
2002 10.7% +1.6%
2003 11.8% +10.7%
2004 11.4% -4.1%
2005 11.6% +1.6%
2006 11.0% -4.6%
2007 9.9% -10.2%
2008 10.0% +1.5%
2009 10.3% +3.0%
2010 10.2% -1.4%
2011 10.4% +1.5%
2012 10.4% +0.1%
2013 10.0% -3.4%
2014 9.6% -4.3%
2015 10.2% +6.7%
2016 10.1% -1.3%
2017 10.0% -0.5%
2018 10.1% +0.6%
2019 9.8% -2.5%
2020 12.4% +26.0%
2021 11.7% -5.5%
2022 9.1% -22.2%
2023 8.3% -9.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.8% 9.9% 11.8% 10
2010s 10.1% 9.6% 10.4% 10
2020s 10.4% 8.3% 12.4% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Hungary?
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Hungary was 8.3% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 2020.
What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2023.
How does Hungary rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
Hungary ranks 89th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
133 places, 2,467 data points, 2000–2025
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