Share of population with large expenditures on health in Hungary

Hungary: Share of population with large expenditures on health was 12.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
12.3%
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
21st
of 63 countries
All-time high
12.5%
in 2015
All-time low
6.0%
in 1998
Years of data
14
1998–2018

Share of population with large expenditures on health in Hungary, 1998–2018

02.557.51012.51998200820181998: 6 %1999: 7 %2000: 8.3 %2001: 8.3 %2002: 9.7 %2003: 12.4 %2004: 10.3 %2005: 10.6 %2006: 10.1 %2007: 11.5 %2015: 12.5 %2016: 11.9 %2017: 11.6 %2018: 12.3 %

Source: World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 12.3% for share of population with large expenditures on health in 2018.

That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population with large expenditures on health in Hungary peaked at 12.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 1998.

That places Hungary 21st out of 63 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Share of population with large expenditures on health in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Share of population with large expenditures on health in Hungary, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 6.0%
1999 7.0% +15.4%
2000 8.3% +18.7%
2001 8.3% +1.0%
2002 9.7% +16.3%
2003 12.4% +27.5%
2004 10.3% -17.0%
2005 10.6% +3.4%
2006 10.1% -5.0%
2007 11.5% +14.4%
2015 12.5% +8.1%
2016 11.9% -4.6%
2017 11.6% -2.5%
2018 12.3% +6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.5% 6.0% 7.0% 2
2000s 10.1% 8.3% 12.4% 8
2010s 12.1% 11.6% 12.5% 4

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 18 Lithuania 12.8% compare
  2. 19 Israel 12.8% compare
  3. 20 Peru 12.6% compare
  4. 22 Republic of Korea 12.0% compare
  5. 23 Japan 11.1% compare
  6. 24 Nepal 10.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population with large expenditures on health in Hungary?
Share of population with large expenditures on health in Hungary was 12.3% in 2018, according to World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population with large expenditures on health recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 2015.
What is the lowest share of population with large expenditures on health recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 1998.
How does Hungary rank for share of population with large expenditures on health?
Hungary ranks 21st out of 63 countries with data for 2018.
Is share of population with large expenditures on health rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with large expenditures on health. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of population with large expenditures on health
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
63 places, 733 data points, 1985–2021
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Proportion of population with large household expenditures on health (greater than 10%) as a share of total household expenditure or income (%).