Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Hungary
Hungary: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 8.66 per 10,000 population in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Hungary, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.
Analysis
In 2023, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Hungary stood at 8.66 per 10,000 population. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Hungary peaked at 8.66 per 10,000 population in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.81 per 10,000 population, in 2000.
Hungary ranks 36th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Hungary, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.81 per 10,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 4.94 per 10,000 population | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 5 per 10,000 population | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 5.07 per 10,000 population | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 5.11 per 10,000 population | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 5.28 per 10,000 population | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 5.34 per 10,000 population | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 5.46 per 10,000 population | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 5.76 per 10,000 population | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 5.73 per 10,000 population | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 5.83 per 10,000 population | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 5.77 per 10,000 population | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 5.73 per 10,000 population | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 7.61 per 10,000 population | +32.8% |
| 2014 | 7.7 per 10,000 population | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 7.15 per 10,000 population | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 7.5 per 10,000 population | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 7.72 per 10,000 population | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 8.02 per 10,000 population | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 8.31 per 10,000 population | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 7.84 per 10,000 population | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 8.14 per 10,000 population | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 8.4 per 10,000 population | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 8.66 per 10,000 population | +3.1% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 8.66 per 10,000 population is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.89 per 10,000 population, 97% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 8.66 per 10,000 population is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.39 per 10,000 population, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +32.8% | 5.73 per 10,000 population | 7.61 per 10,000 population |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.25 per 10,000 population | 4.81 per 10,000 population | 5.76 per 10,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.13 per 10,000 population | 5.73 per 10,000 population | 8.31 per 10,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.26 per 10,000 population | 7.84 per 10,000 population | 8.66 per 10,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More reference data data for Hungary
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.86 (2050)
- 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 pharmacists per 10,000 population in Hungary?
- Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Hungary was 8.66 per 10,000 population in 2023, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 8.66 per 10,000 population in 2023.
- What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.81 per 10,000 population in 2000.
- How does Hungary rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
- Hungary ranks 36th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Pharmacists per 10,000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population).