Physicians by sex and age in Hungary

Hungary: Physicians by sex and age was 35,526 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
35,526 Number
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
20th
of 47 countries
All-time high
38,241 Number
in 2003
All-time low
28,055 Number
in 2005
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Physicians by sex and age in Hungary, 1995–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1995200920241995: 34.6k Number1996: 35.0k Number1997: 35.5k Number1998: 36.1k Number1999: 36.4k Number2000: 30.7k Number2001: 33.1k Number2002: 37.3k Number2003: 38.2k Number2004: 33.7k Number2005: 28.1k Number2006: 30.6k Number2007: 28.2k Number2008: 31.0k Number2009: 30.3k Number2010: 28.7k Number2011: 29.5k Number2012: 30.6k Number2013: 31.7k Number2014: 32.8k Number2015: 30.5k Number2016: 31.5k Number2017: 32.5k Number2018: 33.1k Number2019: 34.1k Number2020: 30.6k Number2021: 32.0k Number2022: 33.5k Number2023: 34.7k Number2024: 35.5k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 35,526 Number for physicians by sex and age in 2024.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physicians by sex and age in Hungary peaked at 38,241 Number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 28,055 Number, in 2005.

Hungary ranks 20th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Physicians by sex and age in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Physicians by sex and age in Hungary, 1995 to 2024.
Year Number Change
1995 34,634 Number
1996 35,026 Number +1.1%
1997 35,477 Number +1.3%
1998 36,143 Number +1.9%
1999 36,386 Number +0.7%
2000 30,695 Number -15.6%
2001 33,088 Number +7.8%
2002 37,295 Number +12.7%
2003 38,241 Number +2.5%
2004 33,727 Number -11.8%
2005 28,055 Number -16.8%
2006 30,575 Number +9.0%
2007 28,189 Number -7.8%
2008 31,024 Number +10.1%
2009 30,276 Number -2.4%
2010 28,686 Number -5.3%
2011 29,500 Number +2.8%
2012 30,641 Number +3.9%
2013 31,748 Number +3.6%
2014 32,791 Number +3.3%
2015 30,486 Number -7.0%
2016 31,515 Number +3.4%
2017 32,543 Number +3.3%
2018 33,078 Number +1.6%
2019 34,137 Number +3.2%
2020 30,610 Number -10.3%
2021 32,026 Number +4.6%
2022 33,473 Number +4.5%
2023 34,743 Number +3.8%
2024 35,526 Number +2.3%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 35,526 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,271 Number, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 35,526 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 32,806 Number, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35,533 Number 34,634 Number 36,386 Number 5
2000s 32,116 Number 28,055 Number 38,241 Number 10
2010s 31,512 Number 28,686 Number 34,137 Number 10
2020s 33,276 Number 30,610 Number 35,526 Number 5

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 17 Portugal 46,131 Number compare
  2. 18 Switzerland 41,929 Number compare
  3. 19 Belgium 39,610 Number compare
  4. 21 Bulgaria 30,086 Number compare
  5. 22 Norway 28,271 Number compare
  6. 23 Denmark 27,878 Number compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

More reference data data for Hungary

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Frequently asked questions

What is physicians by sex and age in Hungary?
Physicians by sex and age in Hungary was 35,526 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest physicians by sex and age recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 38,241 Number in 2003.
What is the lowest physicians by sex and age recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 28,055 Number in 2005.
How does Hungary rank for physicians by sex and age?
Hungary ranks 20th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
Is physicians by sex and age 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 sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Physicians by sex and age
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,224 data points, 1980–2025
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