People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Hungary

Hungary: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities was 802,263 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
802,263 people
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
96th
of 150 countries
All-time high
4.76 million people
in 2000
All-time low
802,263 people
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Hungary, 2000–2024

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M2000201220242000: 4.8M people2001: 4.6M people2002: 4.4M people2003: 4.2M people2004: 4.1M people2005: 3.9M people2006: 3.7M people2007: 3.5M people2008: 3.3M people2009: 3.1M people2010: 2.9M people2011: 2.7M people2012: 2.5M people2013: 2.3M people2014: 2.0M people2015: 1.8M people2016: 1.6M people2017: 1.4M people2018: 1.2M people2019: 1.1M people2020: 1.1M people2021: 988.9k people2022: 925.1k people2023: 864.1k people2024: 802.3k people

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 802,263 people for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 60.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Hungary peaked at 4.76 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 802,263 people, in 2024.

Hungary ranks 96th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.95 million people 3.10 million people 4.76 million people 10
2010s 1.95 million people 1.12 million people 2.89 million people 10
2020s 927,108 people 802,263 people 1.06 million people 5

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 93 Slovakia 912,722 people compare
  2. 94 Albania 857,677 people compare
  3. 95 Poland 837,185 people compare
  4. 97 Jamaica 749,146 people compare
  5. 98 Greece 714,752 people compare
  6. 99 Djibouti 695,740 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Hungary?
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Hungary was 802,263 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest people not using safely managed sanitation facilities recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 4.76 million people in 2000.
What is the lowest people not using safely managed sanitation facilities recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 802,263 people in 2024.
How does Hungary rank for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
Hungary ranks 96th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
Is people not using safely managed sanitation facilities rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People not using safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
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People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.