Physicians in Hungary
Hungary: Physicians was 3.46 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Physicians in Hungary, 1960–2022
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 3.46 per 1,000 people for physicians in 2022.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Hungary peaked at 3.78 per 1,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.5 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
Hungary ranks 48th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.8 per 1,000 people | 1.5 per 1,000 people | 2 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.23 per 1,000 people | 2 per 1,000 people | 2.5 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.51 per 1,000 people | 2.3 per 1,000 people | 2.7 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.22 per 1,000 people | 2.94 per 1,000 people | 3.56 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.18 per 1,000 people | 2.79 per 1,000 people | 3.78 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2 per 1,000 people | 2.88 per 1,000 people | 3.49 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3 per 1,000 people | 3.14 per 1,000 people | 3.46 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More health data for Hungary
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 46,574 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 51,423 (2025)
- Population, female 51.9% (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 48,896 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 48,794 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 46,537 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 44,260 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 44,656 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 47,545 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 49,400 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in Hungary?
- Physicians in Hungary was 3.46 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 3.78 per 1,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Hungary rank for physicians?
- Hungary ranks 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is physicians rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.