Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Hungary

Hungary: Physicians by NUTS 2 region was 35,526 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
35,526
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
19th
of 46 countries
All-time high
38,241
in 2003
All-time low
28,055
in 2005
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Hungary, 1993–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1993200820241993: 34.1k1994: 34.6k1995: 34.6k1996: 33.9k1997: 34.4k1998: 36.1k1999: 36.4k2000: 30.7k2001: 33.1k2002: 37.3k2003: 38.2k2004: 33.7k2005: 28.1k2006: 30.6k2007: 28.2k2008: 31.0k2009: 30.3k2010: 28.7k2011: 29.5k2012: 30.6k2013: 31.7k2014: 32.8k2015: 30.5k2016: 31.5k2017: 32.5k2018: 33.1k2019: 34.1k2020: 30.6k2021: 32.0k2022: 33.5k2023: 34.7k2024: 35.5k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for physicians by nuts 2 region in Hungary is 35,526, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physicians by nuts 2 region in Hungary peaked at 38,241 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 28,055, in 2005.

That places Hungary 19th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Hungary, 1993 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1993 34,093 —
1994 34,622 +1.6%
1995 34,634 +0.0%
1996 33,923 -2.1%
1997 34,432 +1.5%
1998 36,143 +5.0%
1999 36,386 +0.7%
2000 30,695 -15.6%
2001 33,088 +7.8%
2002 37,295 +12.7%
2003 38,241 +2.5%
2004 33,727 -11.8%
2005 28,055 -16.8%
2006 30,575 +9.0%
2007 28,189 -7.8%
2008 31,024 +10.1%
2009 30,276 -2.4%
2010 28,686 -5.3%
2011 29,500 +2.8%
2012 30,641 +3.9%
2013 31,748 +3.6%
2014 32,791 +3.3%
2015 30,486 -7.0%
2016 31,515 +3.4%
2017 32,543 +3.3%
2018 33,078 +1.6%
2019 34,137 +3.2%
2020 30,610 -10.3%
2021 32,026 +4.6%
2022 33,473 +4.5%
2023 34,743 +3.8%
2024 35,526 +2.3%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 35,526 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,178, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 35,526 is above the median for high income countries, which is 32,806, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34,890 33,923 36,386 7
2000s 32,116 28,055 38,241 10
2010s 31,512 28,686 34,137 10
2020s 33,276 30,610 35,526 5

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 16 Czechia 45,820 compare
  2. 17 Switzerland 41,929 compare
  3. 18 Belgium 39,951 compare
  4. 20 Bulgaria 30,086 compare
  5. 21 Norway 28,271 compare
  6. 22 Denmark 27,878 compare

See the full ranking of 291 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is physicians by nuts 2 region in Hungary?
Physicians by nuts 2 region in Hungary was 35,526 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest physicians by nuts 2 region recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 38,241 in 2003.
What is the lowest physicians by nuts 2 region recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 28,055 in 2005.
How does Hungary rank for physicians by nuts 2 region?
Hungary ranks 19th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
Is physicians by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Physicians by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Physicians by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
291 places, 7,922 data points, 1993–2025
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