Level of water stress in Hungary
Freshwater withdrawals in Hungary were equal to 8.1% of available resources in 2022.
Hungary, 2022
8.1%
Change from 2021
+0.4percentage points
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2022
13.0%
Position in 2022
97th of 176
Level of water stress in Hungary over time
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Hungary
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% of available freshwater resources. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Hungary |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 8.1% |
| 2021 | 7.7% |
| 2020 | 7.7% |
| 2019 | 7.7% |
| 2018 | 8.5% |
| 2017 | 8.2% |
| 2016 | 6.8% |
| 2015 | 7.0% |
| 2014 | 6.8% |
| 2013 | 9.1% |
| 2012 | 8.7% |
| 2011 | 9.0% |
| 2010 | 9.3% |
| 2009 | 11.0% |
| 2008 | 9.4% |
| 2007 | 9.5% |
| 2006 | 9.6% |
| 2005 | 9.7% |
| 2004 | 9.8% |
| 2003 | 9.9% |
| 2002 | 9.9% |
| 2001 | 10.0% |
| 2000 | 10.1% |
| 1999 | 10.2% |
| 1998 | 10.2% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +0.4 percentage points from 7.7% in 2021.
- Since 2012, when it was 8.7%, the figure has changed by −0.6 percentage points.
- Among the 176 countries with data for 2022, Hungary has the 97th highest value.
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Basic drinking water access
100.0%
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Municipal waste generated per person
414 kg per person
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Recycling rate of municipal waste
33.6%
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Total waste generated per person
2,692 kg per person
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Safely managed drinking water
100.0%
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Basic sanitation access
98.0%
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