Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Hungary

Hungary: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people was 5.67 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
5.67
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
65th
of 188 countries
All-time high
6.64
in 2015
All-time low
5.08
in 1991
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Hungary, 1990–2022

02461990200620221990: 5.41991: 5.11992: 5.41993: 5.71994: 5.71995: 5.61996: 5.71997: 5.61998: 5.71999: 5.62000: 5.52001: 5.72002: 5.92003: 62004: 62005: 6.22006: 6.42007: 6.12008: 6.32009: 6.42010: 6.42011: 6.42012: 6.52013: 6.62014: 6.62015: 6.62016: 6.62017: 5.62018: 5.62019: 5.62020: 5.52021: 5.52022: 5.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Hungary stood at 5.67.

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 1000 people in Hungary peaked at 6.64 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.08, 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 1000 people in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Hungary, 1990 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1990 5.44 —
1991 5.08 -6.7%
1992 5.36 +5.7%
1993 5.69 +6.1%
1994 5.7 +0.2%
1995 5.58 -2.1%
1996 5.65 +1.3%
1997 5.56 -1.6%
1998 5.7 +2.5%
1999 5.6 -1.7%
2000 5.49 -1.9%
2001 5.73 +4.3%
2002 5.9 +2.9%
2003 5.98 +1.5%
2004 5.99 +0.0%
2005 6.16 +2.9%
2006 6.41 +4.0%
2007 6.12 -4.4%
2008 6.33 +3.4%
2009 6.4 +1.0%
2010 6.4 +0.0%
2011 6.4 +0.0%
2012 6.5 +1.6%
2013 6.6 +1.5%
2014 6.59 -0.2%
2015 6.64 +0.9%
2016 6.6 -0.6%
2017 5.57 -15.7%
2018 5.62 +0.9%
2019 5.56 -1.0%
2020 5.51 -1.0%
2021 5.52 +0.3%
2022 5.67 +2.6%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 5.67 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.39, 77% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 5.67 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.75, 84% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.54 5.08 5.7 10
2000s 6.05 5.49 6.41 10
2010s 6.25 5.56 6.64 10
2020s 5.57 5.51 5.67 3

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 62 Georgia 5.97 compare
  2. 63 Israel 5.9 compare
  3. 64 Albania 5.82 compare
  4. 66 Azerbaijan 5.58 compare
  5. 67 North Macedonia 5.51 compare
  6. 68 Brazil 5.5 compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Hungary?
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Hungary was 5.67 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 6.64 in 2015.
What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 5.08 in 1991.
How does Hungary rank for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
Hungary ranks 65th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
Is nurses and midwives per 1000 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Nurses and midwives per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,381 data points, 1990–2023
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