Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Hungary
Hungary: Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 1.15 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Hungary, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Hungary is 1.15, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Hungary peaked at 4.42 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.15, in 2024.
Hungary ranks 161st of 227 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.42 | — |
| 2001 | 4.26 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 4.08 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 3.9 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 3.73 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 3.56 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 3.39 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 3.22 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 3.06 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 2.9 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 2.75 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 2.61 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 2.48 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 2.35 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 2.23 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 2.11 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 1.99 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 1.88 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 1.77 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 1.66 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 1.55 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 1.45 | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 1.35 | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 1.25 | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 1.15 | -7.6% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 1.15 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2255, 5.1× the median. (84 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 1.15 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.11, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.65 | 2.9 | 4.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.18 | 1.66 | 2.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 | 1.15 | 1.55 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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 latrines and other improved in Hungary?
- Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Hungary was 1.15 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 4.42 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 in 2024.
- How does Hungary rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
- Hungary ranks 161st out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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