Hungary

Country in Europe

In brief

Hospital beds per 1,000 people: 6.6 (2022). World rank 11 of 150 (1 = best); in Europe, 7 of 40. Children vaccinated against measles: 99% (2024). World rank 1 of 193 (1 = best); in Europe, 1 of 43. Access to safe drinking water: 100% (2024). World rank 1 of 206 (1 = best); in Europe, 1 of 47. From 2014 to 2024: primary school enrolment 102% → 103%, secondary school enrolment 106% → 107%, and higher education enrolment 53.4% → 60.5%. Better than all its neighbours (Austria, Croatia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Ukraine): children vaccinated against measles. Worse than all its neighbours (Austria, Croatia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Ukraine): nurses and midwives per 1,000 people.

Education

Adult literacy: 98.9% 1980
Primary school enrolment: 103% 2024
Secondary school enrolment: 107% 2024
Higher education enrolment: 60.5% 2024
Public spending on education, share of GDP: 3.8% 2022

Healthcare

Health spending, share of GDP: 6.4% 2023
Health spending per person: $1,420 2023
Out-of-pocket health spending, share of total: 23.1% 2023
Doctors per 1,000 people: 3.5 2022
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people: 5.7 2022
Hospital beds per 1,000 people: 6.6 2022
Children vaccinated against measles: 99% 2024

Public health

Infant deaths per 1,000 births: 3.1 2024
Deaths under age 5 per 1,000 births: 3.7 2024
Maternal deaths per 100,000 births: 12 2023
HIV prevalence, ages 15–49: No data
Diabetes prevalence, ages 20–79: 8.3% 2024
Overweight adults: 62.2% 2022
Adults who use tobacco: 30.8% 2024

Living conditions

Access to safe drinking water: 100% 2024
Access to basic sanitation: 98% 2024
Access to clean cooking fuels: 99% 2024