People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Hungary
Hungary: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age was 26.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
26.3%
Change on year
up 46.9%
World rank
26th
of 38 countries
All-time high
39.6%
in 2018
All-time low
15.9%
in 2011
Years of data
17
2009–2025
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Hungary, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Hungary stood at 26.3%.
That represents a change of up 46.9% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Hungary peaked at 39.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2011.
Hungary ranks 26th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 24.9% | — |
| 2010 | 22.5% | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 15.9% | -29.3% |
| 2012 | 20.9% | +31.4% |
| 2013 | 24.2% | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 18.5% | -23.6% |
| 2015 | 23.3% | +25.9% |
| 2016 | 16.8% | -27.9% |
| 2017 | 31.5% | +87.5% |
| 2018 | 39.6% | +25.7% |
| 2019 | 34.0% | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 20.6% | -39.4% |
| 2021 | 30.5% | +48.1% |
| 2022 | 23.4% | -23.3% |
| 2023 | 17.3% | -26.1% |
| 2024 | 17.9% | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 26.3% | +46.9% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 26.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.0%, 94% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 26.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.0%, 94% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.9% | 24.9% | 24.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 15.9% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 17.3% | 30.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 23 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 26.8% compare
- 24 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 26.6% compare
- 25 Belgium 26.5% compare
- 27 Germany 25.6% compare
- 28 Latvia 24.7% compare
- 28 Latvia 24.7% compare
More population data for Hungary
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2145 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.97 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2145 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3612 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,817 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.335 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3021 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 81.75 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 324,096 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Hungary?
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Hungary was 26.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 39.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2011.
- How does Hungary rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Hungary ranks 26th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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 People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age and groups of country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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