Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Hungary
Hungary: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people was 5.67 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
5.67 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
65th
of 188 countries
All-time high
6.64 per 1,000 people
in 2015
All-time low
5.08 per 1,000 people
in 1991
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Hungary, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Hungary stood at 5.67 per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Hungary peaked at 6.64 per 1,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.08 per 1,000 people, in 1991.
That places Hungary 65th out of 188 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Hungary, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.44 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 5.08 per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 5.36 per 1,000 people | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 5.69 per 1,000 people | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 5.7 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 5.58 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 5.65 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 5.56 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 5.7 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 5.6 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 5.49 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 5.73 per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 5.9 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 5.98 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 5.99 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.16 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 6.41 per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 6.12 per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 6.33 per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 6.4 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 6.4 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.4 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.5 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 6.6 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 6.59 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 6.64 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 6.6 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 5.57 per 1,000 people | -15.7% |
| 2018 | 5.62 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 5.56 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 5.51 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 5.52 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 5.67 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 5.67 per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.39 per 1,000 people, 77% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 5.67 per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.75 per 1,000 people, 84% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.54 per 1,000 people | 5.08 per 1,000 people | 5.7 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.05 per 1,000 people | 5.49 per 1,000 people | 6.41 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.25 per 1,000 people | 5.56 per 1,000 people | 6.64 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.57 per 1,000 people | 5.51 per 1,000 people | 5.67 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More reference data data for Hungary
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.75 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6937 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.09 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Hungary?
- Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Hungary was 5.67 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 6.64 per 1,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.08 per 1,000 people in 1991.
- How does Hungary rank for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Hungary ranks 65th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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