Physicians by category in Hungary

Hungary: Physicians by category was 7,051 Number in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
7,051 Number
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
19th
of 45 countries
All-time high
7,302 Number
in 2019
All-time low
6,438 Number
in 2020
Years of data
8
2017–2024

Physicians by category in Hungary, 2017–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2017202020242017: 6.9k Number2018: 7.1k Number2019: 7.3k Number2020: 6.4k Number2021: 6.5k Number2022: 6.6k Number2023: 7.0k Number2024: 7.1k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 7,051 Number for physicians by category in 2024.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

That places Hungary 19th out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Physicians by category in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Physicians by category in Hungary, 2017 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2017 6,855 Number
2018 7,096 Number +3.5%
2019 7,302 Number +2.9%
2020 6,438 Number -11.8%
2021 6,488 Number +0.8%
2022 6,647 Number +2.5%
2023 6,980 Number +5.0%
2024 7,051 Number +1.0%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 7,051 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,220 Number, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 7,051 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,380 Number, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7,084 Number 6,855 Number 7,302 Number 3
2020s 6,721 Number 6,438 Number 7,051 Number 5

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 16 Switzerland 10,630 Number compare
  2. 17 Czechia 8,598 Number compare
  3. 18 Finland 8,066 Number compare
  4. 20 Sweden 6,380 Number compare
  5. 21 Serbia 6,295 Number compare
  6. 22 Norway 6,144 Number compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is physicians by category in Hungary?
Physicians by category in Hungary was 7,051 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest physicians by category recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 7,302 Number in 2019.
What is the lowest physicians by category recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 6,438 Number in 2020.
How does Hungary rank for physicians by category?
Hungary ranks 19th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
Is physicians by category rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Physicians by category. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Physicians by category
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,193 data points, 1985–2025
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