People using at least a basic drinking water source in Hungary
Hungary: People using at least a basic drinking water source was 9.68 million people in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
9.68 million people
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
89th
of 231 countries
All-time high
9.72 million people
in 2020
All-time low
9.57 million people
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
People using at least a basic drinking water source 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 using at least a basic drinking water source in Hungary stood at 9.68 million people.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least a basic drinking water source in Hungary peaked at 9.72 million people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.57 million people, in 2000.
Hungary ranks 89th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
People using at least a basic drinking water source in Hungary, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.57 million people | — |
| 2001 | 9.58 million people | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 9.58 million people | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 9.59 million people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9.60 million people | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 9.61 million people | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 9.62 million people | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 9.64 million people | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 9.65 million people | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 9.67 million people | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 9.68 million people | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 9.68 million people | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 9.67 million people | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 9.68 million people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9.68 million people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.68 million people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.68 million people | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.68 million people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9.70 million people | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 9.72 million people | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 9.72 million people | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 9.71 million people | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 9.68 million people | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 9.69 million people | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9.68 million people | -0.1% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 9.68 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million people, 3.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 9.68 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.20 million people, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.61 million people | 9.57 million people | 9.67 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.68 million people | 9.67 million people | 9.72 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.70 million people | 9.68 million people | 9.72 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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 using at least a basic drinking water source in Hungary?
- People using at least a basic drinking water source in Hungary was 9.68 million 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 using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 9.72 million people in 2020.
- What is the lowest people using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.57 million people in 2000.
- How does Hungary rank for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Hungary ranks 89th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people using an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.