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: Our World in Data.
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 | Value | 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 | +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% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 8.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.9, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 8.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.9, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +237.5% | 2.4 | 8.1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.36 | 8.9 | 18.1 | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.73 | 4.1 | 14.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5 | 2.4 | 8.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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)
- Population growth rate -0.215 (2100)
- Population density 81.75 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 324,096 (2100)
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 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 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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