Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Hungary
Hungary: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
100
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 231 countries
All-time high
100
in 2023
All-time low
93.9
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Hungary, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Hungary is 100, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Hungary peaked at 100 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 93.9, in 2000.
Hungary ranks 1st of 231 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93.9 | — |
| 2001 | 94.19 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 94.51 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 94.83 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 95.14 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 95.46 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 95.77 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 96.08 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 96.39 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 96.69 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 96.98 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 97.28 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 97.56 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 97.84 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 98.12 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 98.39 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 98.67 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 98.94 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 99.21 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 99.48 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 99.74 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 99.97 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100 | +0.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 100, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.92, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.3 | 93.9 | 96.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.25 | 96.98 | 99.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.94 | 99.74 | 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 1 Germany 100 compare
- 1 Gibraltar 100 compare
- 1 Greece 100 compare
- 1 Greenland 100 compare
- 1 Iceland 100 compare
- 1 Isle of Man 100 compare
- 1 Israel 100 compare
- 1 American Samoa 100 compare
- 1 Kuwait 100 compare
- 1 Andorra 100 compare
- 1 Lebanon 100 compare
- 1 Liechtenstein 100 compare
- 1 Luxembourg 100 compare
- 1 Austria 100 compare
- 1 Malta 100 compare
- 1 Belgium 100 compare
- 1 Bermuda 100 compare
- 1 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 100 compare
- 1 Monaco 100 compare
- 1 Brazil 100 compare
- 1 Netherlands 100 compare
- 1 New Zealand 100 compare
- 1 Brunei 100 compare
- 1 Northern Mariana Islands 100 compare
- 1 Norway 100 compare
- 1 Paraguay 100 compare
- 1 Hong Kong 100 compare
- 1 Macao 100 compare
- 1 Puerto Rico 100 compare
- 1 South Korea 100 compare
- 1 Costa Rica 100 compare
- 1 Romania 100 compare
- 1 Curacao 100 compare
- 1 Saint Barthelemy 100 compare
- 1 Denmark 100 compare
- 1 Singapore 100 compare
- 1 Slovakia 100 compare
- 1 Palestine 100 compare
- 1 Switzerland 100 compare
- 1 Thailand 100 compare
- 1 Tokelau 100 compare
- 1 Estonia 100 compare
- 1 United Arab Emirates 100 compare
- 1 United Kingdom 100 compare
- 1 Faroe Islands 100 compare
- 1 Finland 100 compare
- 1 France 100 compare
- 1 French Polynesia 100 compare
- 1 Uruguay 100 compare
More population data for Hungary
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,817 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3612 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2145 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 324,096 people (2100)
- Population density 81.75 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3021 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Hungary?
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Hungary was 100 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.9 in 2000.
- How does Hungary rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
- Hungary ranks 1st out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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