Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data (1980-2021) in Hungary

Hungary: Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data (1980-2021) was 17,058 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
17,058
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
12th
of 28 countries
All-time high
17,407
in 2017
All-time low
12,751
in 2007
Years of data
15
2006–2020

Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data in Hungary, 2006–2020

05.0k10.0k15.0k2006201320202006: 13.6k2007: 12.8k2008: 13.6k2009: 12.9k2010: 15.3k2011: 16.6k2012: 15.7k2013: 17.2k2014: 17.0k2015: 17.3k2016: 17.1k2017: 17.4k2018: 17.3k2019: 16.9k2020: 17.1k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for health personnel employed in hospital - historical data in Hungary is 17,058, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health personnel employed in hospital - historical data in Hungary peaked at 17,407 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12,751, in 2007.

That places Hungary 12th out of 28 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data (1980-2021) in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data (1980-2021) in Hungary, 2006 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2006 13,631 —
2007 12,751 -6.5%
2008 13,564 +6.4%
2009 12,926 -4.7%
2010 15,346 +18.7%
2011 16,588 +8.1%
2012 15,677 -5.5%
2013 17,209 +9.8%
2014 16,971 -1.4%
2015 17,321 +2.1%
2016 17,142 -1.0%
2017 17,407 +1.5%
2018 17,342 -0.4%
2019 16,895 -2.6%
2020 17,058 +1.0%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 17,058 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,086, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 17,058 is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,086, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13,218 12,751 13,631 4
2010s 16,790 15,346 17,407 10
2020s 17,058 17,058 17,058 1

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 9 Netherlands 22,164 compare
  2. 9 Netherlands 22,164 compare
  3. 11 Denmark 18,811 compare
  4. 13 Norway 15,086 compare
  5. 14 Serbia 11,851 compare
  6. 14 Serbia 11,851 compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is health personnel employed in hospital - historical data in Hungary?
Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data in Hungary was 17,058 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest health personnel employed in hospital - historical data recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 17,407 in 2017.
What is the lowest health personnel employed in hospital - historical data recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 12,751 in 2007.
How does Hungary rank for health personnel employed in hospital - historical data?
Hungary ranks 12th out of 28 countries with data for 2020.
Is health personnel employed in hospital - historical data rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data (1980-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data (1980-2021)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 533 data points, 1980–2021
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