People using at least basic sanitation services in Hungary
Hungary: People using at least basic sanitation services was 98.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic sanitation services in Hungary, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic sanitation services in Hungary stood at 98.0%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services in Hungary peaked at 98.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 98.0%, in 2024.
That places Hungary 73rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.0% | 98.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 98.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 98.0% | 98.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Hungary
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 44,656 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 46,574 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 44,353 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 47,102 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 44,260 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 47,545 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 6.14 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 3.09 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 67.7% (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 46,537 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services in Hungary?
- People using at least basic sanitation services in Hungary was 98.0% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.0% in 2024.
- How does Hungary rank for people using at least basic sanitation services?
- Hungary ranks 73rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.