Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Hungary
Hungary: Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas was 100.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas 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 %.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 100.0% for using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Hungary peaked at 100.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 87.7%, in 2000.
Hungary ranks 1st of 105 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.7% | — |
| 2001 | 87.9% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 88.0% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 88.2% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 88.3% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 88.5% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 88.6% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 88.7% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 88.9% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 89.0% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 89.2% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 89.3% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 89.5% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 90.5% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 91.5% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 92.6% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 93.6% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 94.7% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 95.7% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 96.8% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 97.8% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 98.8% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 99.8% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 100.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.3%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 100.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.9%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.4% | 87.7% | 89.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.3% | 89.2% | 96.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 97.8% | 100.0% | 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 using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Hungary?
- Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas 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 using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.7% in 2000.
- How does Hungary rank for using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas?
- Hungary ranks 1st out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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 Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination.