Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Hungary
Hungary: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 59.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Hungary, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Hungary is 59.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Hungary peaked at 60.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2005.
That places Hungary 12th out of 58 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9.3% | — |
| 2006 | 13.7% | +47.3% |
| 2007 | 19.7% | +43.8% |
| 2008 | 25.7% | +30.5% |
| 2009 | 32.0% | +24.5% |
| 2010 | 37.6% | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 43.4% | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 45.0% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 50.9% | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 49.5% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 52.5% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 52.6% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 55.6% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 56.7% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 57.8% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 60.1% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 59.9% | -0.3% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 59.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 53.3%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 59.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 48.9%, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.1% | 9.3% | 32.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 37.6% | 55.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 58.6% | 56.7% | 60.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More education data for Hungary
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 78,564 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 6,790 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 163,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 150,126 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 815,267 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 384,692 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9656 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0402 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Hungary?
- Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Hungary was 59.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 60.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2005.
- How does Hungary rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Hungary ranks 12th out of 58 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information (on injury, disease, nutrition, etc.), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release