Population using safely managed sanitation services in Hungary
Hungary: Population using safely managed sanitation services was 87.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population using safely managed sanitation services in Hungary, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, population using safely managed sanitation services in Hungary stood at 87.6%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using safely managed sanitation services in Hungary peaked at 87.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50.2%, in 2000.
That places Hungary 15th out of 99 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using safely managed sanitation services in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.2% | — |
| 2001 | 51.4% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 52.7% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 54.1% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 55.5% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 57.0% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 58.6% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 60.2% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 61.9% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 63.6% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 65.4% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 67.3% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 69.2% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 71.2% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 73.3% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 75.4% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 77.6% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 79.9% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 82.0% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 82.9% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 83.8% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 84.8% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 85.7% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 86.6% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 87.6% | +1.1% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 87.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 88.3%, 99% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 87.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84.2%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.5% | 50.2% | 63.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.4% | 65.4% | 82.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.7% | 83.8% | 87.6% | 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 3.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using safely managed sanitation services in Hungary?
- Population using safely managed sanitation services in Hungary was 87.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 87.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.2% in 2000.
- How does Hungary rank for population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Hungary ranks 15th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using safely managed sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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