People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Hungary

Hungary: People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 9.48 million people in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
9.48 million people
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
81st
of 232 countries
All-time high
9.99 million people
in 2000
All-time low
9.48 million people
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Hungary, 2000–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M2000201220242000: 10.0M people2001: 10.0M people2002: 9.9M people2003: 9.9M people2004: 9.9M people2005: 9.9M people2006: 9.9M people2007: 9.8M people2008: 9.8M people2009: 9.8M people2010: 9.8M people2011: 9.7M people2012: 9.7M people2013: 9.7M people2014: 9.7M people2015: 9.6M people2016: 9.6M people2017: 9.6M people2018: 9.6M people2019: 9.6M people2020: 9.6M people2021: 9.5M people2022: 9.5M people2023: 9.5M people2024: 9.5M people

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2024, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Hungary stood at 9.48 million people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Hungary peaked at 9.99 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.48 million people, in 2024.

That places Hungary 81st out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.89 million people 9.80 million people 9.99 million people 10
2010s 9.66 million people 9.57 million people 9.78 million people 10
2020s 9.50 million people 9.48 million people 9.55 million people 5

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 78 Tajikistan 9.97 million people compare
  2. 79 Greece 9.95 million people compare
  3. 80 Honduras 9.49 million people compare
  4. 82 Israel 9.38 million people compare
  5. 83 Belarus 9.16 million people compare
  6. 84 Austria 9.12 million people compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Hungary?
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Hungary was 9.48 million people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 9.99 million people in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 9.48 million people in 2024.
How does Hungary rank for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
Hungary ranks 81st out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is people using at least basic sanitation facilities rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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