Drinking water service usage in Hungary

Hungary: Drinking water service usage was 100.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 163 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2023
All-time low
82.8%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Drinking water service usage in Hungary, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 82.8 %2001: 83.1 %2002: 83.4 %2003: 83.7 %2004: 84 %2005: 84.3 %2006: 84.6 %2007: 84.9 %2008: 85.2 %2009: 85.5 %2010: 85.8 %2011: 86.1 %2012: 86.4 %2013: 87.7 %2014: 89.1 %2015: 90.4 %2016: 91.8 %2017: 93.1 %2018: 94.5 %2019: 95.8 %2020: 97.2 %2021: 98.5 %2022: 99.7 %2023: 100 %2024: 100 %

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, drinking water service usage in Hungary stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drinking water service usage in Hungary peaked at 100.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 82.8%, in 2000.

Hungary ranks 1st of 163 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 84.2% 82.8% 85.5% 10
2010s 90.1% 85.8% 95.8% 10
2020s 99.1% 97.2% 100.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is drinking water service usage in Hungary?
Drinking water service usage in Hungary was 100.0% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest drinking water service usage recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2023.
What is the lowest drinking water service usage recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 82.8% in 2000.
How does Hungary rank for drinking water service usage?
Hungary ranks 1st out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is drinking water service usage rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Drinking water service usage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Drinking water service usage
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,991 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination.