Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Hungary
Hungary: Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending was 73.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Hungary, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2023, public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Hungary stood at 73.4%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Hungary peaked at 73.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 64.8%, in 2012.
That places Hungary 40th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.8% | — |
| 2001 | 66.9% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 69.2% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 70.0% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 69.6% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 70.2% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 70.4% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 67.8% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 67.7% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 68.0% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 66.6% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 66.2% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 64.8% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 66.2% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 66.7% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 67.8% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 67.7% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 68.5% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 69.2% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 68.3% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 70.5% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 72.2% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 72.7% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 73.4% | +0.9% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 73.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.1%, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 73.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70.4%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.9% | 66.9% | 70.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.2% | 64.8% | 69.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.2% | 70.5% | 73.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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Frequently asked questions
- What is public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Hungary?
- Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Hungary was 73.4% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 73.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.8% in 2012.
- How does Hungary rank for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending?
- Hungary ranks 40th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health.