Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Hungary
Hungary: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 7.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Hungary, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Hungary is 7.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Hungary peaked at 10.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2014.
That places Hungary 108th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.1% | — |
| 2001 | 10.0% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 9.9% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 9.8% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 9.8% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 9.7% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 9.6% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 9.5% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 9.4% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 10.9% | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 8.7% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 9.1% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 6.8% | -25.2% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | +19.6% |
| 2018 | 8.5% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 7.7% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 8.1% | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 7.6% | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.9% | 9.4% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 6.8% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 7.6% | 8.1% | 4 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.63 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.01 °C (2025)
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- Industrial roundwood — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Hungary?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Hungary was 7.6% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2014.
- How does Hungary rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Hungary ranks 108th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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