Physicians, total — all countries

Physicians, total — Hungary

Physicians, total in Hungary in 2023 — 34,743 people. Ranked 42 in the world out of 117. Since 1971, the indicator has risen by 62%.

2023 34,743 people +3.79% vs 2022
World rank 42of 117
Period maximum 34,743 people2023
Period minimum 21,450 people1971

Trend over time

1971–2023 · people

Physicians, total — Hungary, 1971–202320,00025,00030,00035,00019711977198319891995200120072013201920231971: 21,450 people1972: 21,983 people1973: 22,510 people1974: 23,095 people1975: 23,588 people1976: 24,157 people1977: 24,793 people1978: 25,444 people1979: 26,311 people1980: 24,510 people1981: 24,958 people1982: 25,538 people1983: 25,724 people1984: 26,268 people1985: 27,978 people1986: 28,309 people1987: 29,459 people1988: 29,671 people1989: 30,475 people1990: 30,522 people1991: 31,429 people1992: 31,178 people1993: 30,610 people1994: 30,990 people1995: 31,024 people1996: 31,348 people1997: 31,649 people1998: 31,638 people1999: 31,775 people2000: 27,390 people2001: 29,448 people2002: 32,452 people2003: 32,889 people2004: 33,727 people2005: 28,055 people2006: 30,575 people2007: 28,189 people2008: 31,024 people2009: 30,276 people2010: 28,686 people2011: 29,500 people2012: 30,641 people2013: 31,748 people2014: 32,791 people2015: 30,486 people2016: 31,515 people2017: 32,543 people2018: 33,078 people2019: 34,137 people2020: 30,610 people2021: 32,026 people2022: 33,473 people2023: 34,743 people
Change over the period: +13,293 (+61.97%) Average annual rate: 0.93 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Hungary

Hungary 34,743 people
Europe & Central Asia computed 2.88M people
Eastern Europe computed 531,965 people
Physicians, total — Hungary, by year Hungary All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2023 34,743 +1,270 +3.79%
2022 33,473 +1,447 +4.52%
2021 32,026 +1,416 +4.63%
2020 30,610 −3,527 −10.33%
2019 34,137 +1,059 +3.2%
2018 33,078 +535 +1.64%
2017 32,543 +1,028 +3.26%
2016 31,515 +1,029 +3.38%
2015 30,486 −2,305 −7.03%
2014 32,791 +1,043 +3.29%
2013 31,748 +1,107 +3.61%
2012 30,641 +1,141 +3.87%
2011 29,500 +814 +2.84%
2010 28,686 −1,590 −5.25%
2009 30,276 −748 −2.41%
2008 31,024 +2,835 +10.06%
2007 28,189 −2,386 −7.8%
2006 30,575 +2,520 +8.98%
2005 28,055 −5,672 −16.82%
2004 33,727 +838 +2.55%
2003 32,889 +437 +1.35%
2002 32,452 +3,004 +10.2%
2001 29,448 +2,058 +7.51%
2000 27,390 −4,385 −13.8%
1999 31,775 +137 +0.43%
1998 31,638 −11 −0.03%
1997 31,649 +301 +0.96%
1996 31,348 +324 +1.04%
1995 31,024 +34 +0.11%
1994 30,990 +380 +1.24%
1993 30,610 −568 −1.82%
1992 31,178 −251 −0.8%
1991 31,429 +907 +2.97%
1990 30,522 +47 +0.15%
1989 30,475 +804 +2.71%
1988 29,671 +212 +0.72%
1987 29,459 +1,150 +4.06%
1986 28,309 +331 +1.18%
1985 27,978 +1,710 +6.51%
1984 26,268 +544 +2.11%
1983 25,724 +186 +0.73%
1982 25,538 +580 +2.32%
1981 24,958 +448 +1.83%
1980 24,510 −1,801 −6.85%
1979 26,311 +867 +3.41%
1978 25,444 +651 +2.63%
1977 24,793 +636 +2.63%
1976 24,157 +569 +2.41%
1975 23,588 +493 +2.13%
1974 23,095 +585 +2.6%
1973 22,510 +527 +2.4%
1972 21,983 +533 +2.48%
1971 21,450

About the indicator

The number of practicing physicians, from the WHO Global Health Observatory. The World Bank republishes only the density — physicians per thousand people — so the absolute number is available directly from WHO alone. Physicians of all specialties are counted, general practitioners and specialists included.

Important: The definition of a practicing physician differs across national registers: some countries include those working in administration and research. Physicians per thousand people is a separate indicator and suits comparison between countries better.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.