People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Hungary
Hungary: People not using safely managed drinking water sources was 0 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Hungary, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, people not using safely managed drinking water sources in Hungary stood at 0 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using safely managed drinking water sources in Hungary peaked at 1.75 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2023.
Hungary ranks 152nd of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Hungary, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.75 million people | — |
| 2001 | 1.72 million people | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.68 million people | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.65 million people | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.61 million people | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.58 million people | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.55 million people | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.51 million people | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.48 million people | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.45 million people | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.42 million people | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.38 million people | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.35 million people | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.21 million people | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 1.08 million people | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 942,829 people | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 807,189 people | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 672,418 people | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 538,932 people | -19.9% |
| 2019 | 405,937 people | -24.7% |
| 2020 | 272,490 people | -32.9% |
| 2021 | 142,608 people | -47.7% |
| 2022 | 33,030 people | -76.8% |
| 2023 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 0 people | — |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 0 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,638 people. (68 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 0 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 199,164 people. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People not using safely managed drinking water sources 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -100.0% | 33,030 people | 0 people |
| 2022 | -76.8% | 142,608 people | 33,030 people |
| 2021 | -47.7% | 272,490 people | 142,608 people |
| 2020 | -32.9% | 405,937 people | 272,490 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.60 million people | 1.45 million people | 1.75 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 981,140 people | 405,937 people | 1.42 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 89,626 people | 0 people | 272,490 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 149 Saint Helena 84.09 people compare
- 150 Isle of Man 75.24 people compare
- 151 San Marino 0.0026 people compare
- 152 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0 people compare
- 152 Gibraltar 0 people
- 152 Hong Kong 0 people compare
- 152 Iceland 0 people compare
- 152 Kuwait 0 people
- 152 Liechtenstein 0 people
- 152 Macao 0 people compare
- 152 Monaco 0 people
- 152 New Zealand 0 people compare
- 152 Saint Barthelemy 0 people compare
- 152 Singapore 0 people
More environment data for Hungary
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.55 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.61 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.63 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.01 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.8159 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.4968 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using safely managed drinking water sources in Hungary?
- People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Hungary was 0 people 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 people not using safely managed drinking water sources recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using safely managed drinking water sources recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2023.
- How does Hungary rank for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Hungary ranks 152nd out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using safely managed drinking water sources rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 People not using safely managed drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People not using safely managed drinking water sources either use unimproved drinking water sources or the improved sources they use are not located on their premises, not available when needed, or not free of contamination.