Population using improved sanitation facilities in Hungary

Hungary: Population using improved sanitation facilities was 9.68 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
9.68 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
87th
of 232 countries
All-time high
10.19 million
in 2000
All-time low
9.68 million
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Population using improved sanitation facilities in Hungary, 2000–2024

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M2000201220242000: 10.2M2001: 10.2M2002: 10.1M2003: 10.1M2004: 10.1M2005: 10.1M2006: 10.0M2007: 10.0M2008: 10.0M2009: 10.0M2010: 10.0M2011: 9.9M2012: 9.9M2013: 9.9M2014: 9.9M2015: 9.8M2016: 9.8M2017: 9.8M2018: 9.8M2019: 9.8M2020: 9.7M2021: 9.7M2022: 9.7M2023: 9.7M2024: 9.7M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 9.68 million for population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population using improved sanitation facilities in Hungary peaked at 10.19 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.68 million, in 2024.

That places Hungary 87th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Population using improved sanitation facilities in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Population using improved sanitation facilities in Hungary, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 10.19 million —
2001 10.17 million -0.2%
2002 10.14 million -0.3%
2003 10.11 million -0.3%
2004 10.09 million -0.2%
2005 10.07 million -0.2%
2006 10.05 million -0.2%
2007 10.03 million -0.2%
2008 10.02 million -0.2%
2009 10.00 million -0.2%
2010 9.98 million -0.2%
2011 9.95 million -0.3%
2012 9.92 million -0.3%
2013 9.89 million -0.3%
2014 9.86 million -0.3%
2015 9.84 million -0.2%
2016 9.81 million -0.3%
2017 9.79 million -0.3%
2018 9.77 million -0.1%
2019 9.77 million -0.0%
2020 9.75 million -0.2%
2021 9.71 million -0.4%
2022 9.68 million -0.2%
2023 9.69 million +0.0%
2024 9.68 million -0.1%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 9.68 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million, 3.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 9.68 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.29 million, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.09 million 10.00 million 10.19 million 10
2010s 9.86 million 9.77 million 9.98 million 10
2020s 9.70 million 9.68 million 9.75 million 5

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 84 Azerbaijan 10.28 million compare
  2. 85 Honduras 10.09 million compare
  3. 86 Greece 10.05 million compare
  4. 88 Israel 9.38 million compare
  5. 89 Guinea 9.25 million compare
  6. 90 Belarus 9.16 million compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population using improved sanitation facilities in Hungary?
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Hungary was 9.68 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 10.19 million in 2000.
What is the lowest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 9.68 million in 2024.
How does Hungary rank for population using improved sanitation facilities?
Hungary ranks 87th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population using improved sanitation facilities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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