Practising nurses in Hungary

Name: Practising nurses in Hungary
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Hungary had 460 practising nurses per 100,000 people in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest since 2016. The source marks a break in the series within this span, so values before and after it may not be fully comparable.

Practising nurses Nurses per 100,000 inhabitants Data: 1990 to 2024 Source: Eurostat

Hungary, 2024 460 Nurses per 100,000 inhabitants

Change from 2023 +9per 100,000 people 2023: 451 per 100,000 people

Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024 706 per 100,000 people Middle value of 24 countries

Position in 2024 24th of 30 See the full ranking

Practising nurses in Hungary over time

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Nurses per 100,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Practising nurses (nurses per 100,000 inhabitants), 2001 to 2024
Period	Hungary
2024	460 per 100,000 people
2023	451 per 100,000 people
2022	442 per 100,000 people
2021	429 per 100,000 people
2020	426 per 100,000 people
2019	425 per 100,000 people
2018	424 per 100,000 people
2017	413 per 100,000 peopleb (break in time series)
2016	487 per 100,000 people
2015	495 per 100,000 people
2014	494 per 100,000 people
2013	489 per 100,000 people
2012	486 per 100,000 people
2011	491 per 100,000 people
2010	473 per 100,000 people
2009	472 per 100,000 people
2008	463 per 100,000 people
2007	443 per 100,000 people
2006	479 per 100,000 people
2005	447 per 100,000 people
2004	428 per 100,000 people
2003	418 per 100,000 people
2002	422 per 100,000 people
2001	396 per 100,000 people

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In short

That is a change of +9 from 451 per 100,000 people in 2023.
Since 2014, when it was 494 per 100,000 people, the figure has changed by −34. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
Among the 30 countries with data for 2024, Hungary has the 24th highest value.

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Original producer: Eurostat
Source: Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code: hlth_rs_prs2 · dataset details · view at source
Selection: freq=A med_spec=NRS unit=P_HTHAB wstatus=PRACT
Observation period: 1990 to 2024 for Hungary
Provider update: 13 July 2026
Retrieved: 9 November 2026
Published here: 9 November 2026
Licence: Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution: Source: Eurostat

How Hungary compares in 2024 Neighbouring positions among 30 countries with a value for 2024.

21 Spain 573 per 100,000 peoplee (estimated)
22 Slovenia 521 per 100,000 people
23 Cyprus 519 per 100,000 people
24 Hungary 460 per 100,000 people
25 Bulgaria 441 per 100,000 people
26 Latvia 414 per 100,000 people
27 Croatia 265 per 100,000 people

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What this measures

Nurses with a qualification recognised under EU rules who provide services directly to patients, per 100,000 inhabitants. National coverage of nursing categories varies.

Population covered: Total population

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