Public health expenditure share gdp in Hungary
Hungary: Public health expenditure share gdp was 4.82 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Public health expenditure share gdp in Hungary, 1930–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public health expenditure share gdp in Hungary is 4.82, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public health expenditure share gdp in Hungary peaked at 6.35 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.07, in 1930.
Hungary ranks 42nd of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Public health expenditure share gdp in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1930 | 0.07 | — |
| 1991 | 5.58 | +7877.1% |
| 1992 | 5.93 | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 5.95 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 6.35 | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 5.55 | -12.5% |
| 1996 | 5.34 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 5.04 | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 4.92 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 4.9 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 4.71 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 4.65 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 4.95 | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 5.74 | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 5.47 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 5.65 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 5.51 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 4.96 | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 4.88 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 4.94 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 5.01 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 4.98 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 4.87 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 4.82 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 4.72 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 4.67 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 4.74 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 4.64 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 4.56 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 4.29 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 5.12 | +19.3% |
| 2021 | 5.32 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 4.87 | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 4.72 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 4.76 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 4.82 | +1.1% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 4.82 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.75, 71% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 4.82 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.39, 75% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Public health expenditure share gdp in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +7877.1% | 0.07 | 5.58 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 1 |
| 1990s | 5.51 | 4.9 | 6.35 | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.15 | 4.65 | 5.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.73 | 4.29 | 5.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.93 | 4.72 | 5.32 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 39 Luxembourg 5.08 compare
- 40 Greece 4.99 compare
- 41 South Korea 4.95 compare
- 43 Romania 4.76 compare
- 44 Ireland 4.73 compare
- 45 Costa Rica 4.71 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 37 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0238 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public health expenditure share gdp in Hungary?
- Public health expenditure share gdp in Hungary was 4.82 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public health expenditure share gdp recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 6.35 in 1994.
- What is the lowest public health expenditure share gdp recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.07 in 1930.
- How does Hungary rank for public health expenditure share gdp?
- Hungary ranks 42nd out of 59 countries with data for 2025.
- Is public health expenditure share gdp rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 Public health expenditure share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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