Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Hungary
Hungary: Share of urban population living in inadequate housing was 8.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Hungary, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Hungary stood at 8.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Hungary peaked at 18.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2021.
Hungary ranks 13th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 18.1% | — |
| 2006 | 12.3% | -32.0% |
| 2007 | 10.9% | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 11.6% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 8.9% | -23.3% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | +27.0% |
| 2011 | 13.0% | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 14.7% | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 14.3% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | -33.6% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 10.5% | +19.3% |
| 2018 | 9.3% | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | -55.9% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 8.1% | +237.5% |
| 2023 | 8.7% | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 8.5% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4% | 8.9% | 18.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 4.1% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 2.4% | 8.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More population data for Hungary
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.335 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Hungary?
- Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Hungary was 8.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population living in inadequate housing recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in inadequate housing recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2021.
- How does Hungary rank for share of urban population living in inadequate housing?
- Hungary ranks 13th out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population living in inadequate housing rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population living in inadequate housing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of urban population living in inadequate housing (%).