Hospitals in Hungary 2000-2022

In 2022, there were 163 hospitals in Hungary.  The peak number of hospitals occurred in 2004 and 2005 at 182. 

Healthcare workers in Hungary

Although the number of healthcare institutions has slightly fallen in Hungary, the number of personnel working within the sector has overall increased. The number of physicians employed in Hungary in the period 2000 to 2021 experienced some large fluctuations but ultimately increased from around 27.4 thousand to 33 thousand during the considered period. On the other hand, the number of practicing nurses decreased significantly and totaled 52,570 in 2022.

Attitudes towards healthcare in Hungary

The Hungarian public generally has a negative view of the healthcare offered in their country. In a 2023 survey, 51 percent of respondents in Hungary rated the quality of their accessible healthcare as poor while only 15 percent regarded it as good. Furthermore, only 15 percent of surveyed individuals trust the healthcare in their country to provide the best treatment, compared to 41 percent who did not.