Health in Közép-Dunántúl, Hungary: official figures
Life expectancy at birth was 77.1 years in 2024 (76.8 for Hungary); 4th highest of 8 regions in Hungary.
How many GPs are there in Közép-Dunántúl?
Közép-Dunántúl had 540 family doctors (general practitioners and family paediatricians) in 2024, one for every 1,947 residents, compared with one per 1,635 in 2010 and 1,744 nationally.
Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Közép-Dunántúl?
The age-standardised death rate from all causes was 1,711.5 per 100,000 people in 2021 (Hungary: 1,651.7; EU: 1,073.4); 3rd highest of 8 statistical regions in Hungary. Age-standardised rates allow fair comparison between places with older and younger populations.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of cancer in Közép-Dunántúl?
The age-standardised cancer death rate was 322.6 per 100,000 in 2023 (Hungary: 315.9; EU: 233.1); 4th highest of 8 statistical regions in Hungary. In 2015 it was 359.0.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in Közép-Dunántúl?
Heart and circulatory diseases caused 723.8 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised) (Hungary: 710.2; EU: 312.9); 4th highest of 8 statistical regions in Hungary. In 2015 it was 823.7.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of respiratory disease in Közép-Dunántúl?
Respiratory diseases caused 73.8 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised) (Hungary: 82.9; EU: 75.2); 2nd lowest of 8 statistical regions in Hungary. In 2015 it was 83.2.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Közép-Dunántúl?
In 2023, 13.4 people per 100,000 took their own life (age-standardised) (Hungary: 16.1; EU: 10.4); 3rd lowest of 8 statistical regions in Hungary. In 2015 it was 17.9.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die in accidents in Közép-Dunántúl?
Accidents, injuries, violence and other external causes killed 52.1 per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised) (Hungary: 54.2; EU: 49.4); 3rd lowest of 8 statistical regions in Hungary. In 2015 it was 60.7.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Közép-Dunántúl?
2.4 babies in every 1,000 born alive died before their first birthday in 2024 (Hungary: 3.8; EU: 3.5); the lowest of 8 statistical regions in Hungary. In 2014 it was 4.3.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many hospital beds does Közép-Dunántúl have?
There were 617 hospital beds per 100,000 people in 2024 (Hungary: 637); 3rd lowest of 8 statistical regions in Hungary.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Közép-Dunántúl?
Közép-Dunántúl had 254 physicians for every 100,000 residents in 2024 (Hungary: 372); 2nd lowest of 8 statistical regions in Hungary.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyCan people in Közép-Dunántúl get medical care?
In 2025, 0.9% of people reported going without a needed medical examination because of cost, distance or waiting lists, against 1.4% for Hungary as a whole; 4th lowest of 8 statistical regions in Hungary. In 2015 it was 2.2%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Közép-Dunántúl?
There were 62 road deaths per million people in 2024 (Hungary: 52); 3rd highest of 8 statistical regions in Hungary. In 2014 it was 70.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is life expectancy for men and women in Közép-Dunántúl?
Women in Közép-Dunántúl could expect to live to 80.0 and men to 74.1 at 2024 death rates, a gap of 5.9 years.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow long do people live after 65 in Közép-Dunántúl?
People who reached 65 could expect 16.8 more years of life in 2024 (Hungary: 16.9).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- 5.1% of the physicians' posts needed to run health services in Közép-Dunántúl were unfilled in 2024 (190 of 3,699), 3rd highest of 8 regions; the national gap was 4.4%. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Hospitals in Közép-Dunántúl discharged 18.3 patients per 100 residents in 2024, with an average stay of 8.2 days and beds 69% occupied (national: 21.0 discharges, 7.2 days, 65%). Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Outpatient specialist clinics in Közép-Dunántúl recorded 527 cases per 100 residents in 2024 (national average 666). Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Közép-Dunántúl had 149 registered adult psychiatric patients per 10,000 residents in 2024, compared with 137 nationally. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- The National Ambulance Service ran 32 ambulance stations and 81 ambulances in Közép-Dunántúl in 2024, carrying out 135 call-outs per 1,000 residents. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- There were 2,818 accidents at work in Közép-Dunántúl in 2024 (594 per 100,000 employees, the highest of 8 regions), 7 of them fatal. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- 1,612 road accidents causing injury happened in Közép-Dunántúl in 2024, 153 per 100,000 residents, compared with 1,868 in 2010. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Pharmacies in Közép-Dunántúl sold medicines worth 66,888 forints per resident in 2024, with 14.5 prescriptions per person. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- 42% of the 13,395 pregnant women registered by health visitors in Közép-Dunántúl in 2024 needed special care. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
How Közép-Dunántúl compares with other statistical regions
Residents per family doctor (GPs and family paediatricians) (2024)
Közép-Dunántúl ranks 2 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Residents per family doctor (GPs and family paediatricians) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pest | 2,107 |
| 2 | Közép-Dunántúl | 1,947 |
| 3 | Nyugat-Dunántúl | 1,892 |
| 4 | Észak-Magyarország | 1,749 |
| 5 | Észak-Alföld | 1,732 |
| 6 | Dél-Alföld | 1,611 |
| 7 | Dél-Dunántúl | 1,584 |
Share of physicians' posts in health services left unfilled (2024)
Közép-Dunántúl ranks 3 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of physicians' posts in health services left unfilled |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Észak-Magyarország | 6.9% |
| 2 | Budapest | 5.3% |
| 3 | Közép-Dunántúl | 5.1% |
| 4 | Nyugat-Dunántúl | 4.6% |
| 5 | Pest | 3.6% |
| 6 | Dél-Dunántúl | 3.6% |
| 7 | Dél-Alföld | 2.4% |
Accidents at work per 100,000 employees (2024)
Közép-Dunántúl ranks 1 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Accidents at work per 100,000 employees |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Közép-Dunántúl | 594 |
| 2 | Dél-Dunántúl | 558 |
| 3 | Észak-Magyarország | 508 |
| 4 | Nyugat-Dunántúl | 488 |
| 5 | Észak-Alföld | 468 |
| 6 | Dél-Alföld | 454 |
| 7 | Budapest | 438 |
Road accidents causing personal injury per 100,000 residents (2024)
Közép-Dunántúl ranks 5 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Road accidents causing personal injury per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Nyugat-Dunántúl | 166 |
| 3 | Észak-Alföld | 159 |
| 4 | Dél-Dunántúl | 158 |
| 5 | Közép-Dunántúl | 153 |
| 6 | Dél-Alföld | 149 |
| 7 | Észak-Magyarország | 136 |
| 8 | Pest | 128 |
Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) (2021)
Közép-Dunántúl ranks 3 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Észak-Magyarország | 1,882.7 |
| 2 | Észak-Alföld | 1,761.2 |
| 3 | Közép-Dunántúl | 1,711.5 |
| 4 | Dél-Dunántúl | 1,709.2 |
| 5 | Dél-Alföld | 1,709.1 |
| 6 | Pest | 1,617.5 |
| 7 | Nyugat-Dunántúl | 1,593.8 |
Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Közép-Dunántúl ranks 4 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Észak-Alföld | 335.5 |
| 2 | Észak-Magyarország | 333.9 |
| 3 | Dél-Dunántúl | 326.1 |
| 4 | Közép-Dunántúl | 322.6 |
| 5 | Nyugat-Dunántúl | 311.7 |
| 6 | Dél-Alföld | 306.4 |
| 7 | Pest | 306.3 |
Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Közép-Dunántúl ranks 4 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Észak-Magyarország | 820.2 |
| 2 | Dél-Alföld | 757.4 |
| 3 | Észak-Alföld | 748.7 |
| 4 | Közép-Dunántúl | 723.8 |
| 5 | Nyugat-Dunántúl | 707.1 |
| 6 | Dél-Dunántúl | 697.9 |
| 7 | Pest | 696.9 |
Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Közép-Dunántúl ranks 7 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Pest | 87.0 |
| 3 | Észak-Magyarország | 86.5 |
| 4 | Dél-Dunántúl | 85.9 |
| 5 | Dél-Alföld | 82.4 |
| 6 | Budapest | 77.0 |
| 7 | Közép-Dunántúl | 73.8 |
| 8 | Nyugat-Dunántúl | 65.8 |
Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Közép-Dunántúl ranks 6 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Észak-Alföld | 19.5 |
| 3 | Észak-Magyarország | 17.3 |
| 4 | Dél-Dunántúl | 16.6 |
| 5 | Pest | 13.8 |
| 6 | Közép-Dunántúl | 13.4 |
| 7 | Budapest | 13.1 |
| 8 | Nyugat-Dunántúl | 10.0 |
Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 (2023)
Közép-Dunántúl ranks 6 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Észak-Magyarország | 59.4 |
| 3 | Észak-Alföld | 57.4 |
| 4 | Dél-Dunántúl | 55.3 |
| 5 | Nyugat-Dunántúl | 53.5 |
| 6 | Közép-Dunántúl | 52.1 |
| 7 | Pest | 50.9 |
| 8 | Budapest | 44.4 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2024)
Közép-Dunántúl ranks 8 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Észak-Alföld | 5.3 |
| 3 | Pest | 3.5 |
| 4 | Nyugat-Dunántúl | 3.3 |
| 5 | Dél-Alföld | 3.2 |
| 6 | Budapest | 2.8 |
| 7 | Dél-Dunántúl | 2.8 |
| 8 | Közép-Dunántúl | 2.4 |
Hospital beds per 100,000 people (2024)
Közép-Dunántúl ranks 6 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital beds per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Észak-Magyarország | 696 |
| 3 | Dél-Dunántúl | 677 |
| 4 | Nyugat-Dunántúl | 670 |
| 5 | Dél-Alföld | 645 |
| 6 | Közép-Dunántúl | 617 |
| 7 | Észak-Alföld | 603 |
| 8 | Pest | 202 |
Doctors per 100,000 people (2024)
Közép-Dunántúl ranks 7 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Doctors per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Dél-Dunántúl | 388 |
| 3 | Dél-Alföld | 379 |
| 4 | Észak-Alföld | 354 |
| 5 | Nyugat-Dunántúl | 301 |
| 6 | Pest | 288 |
| 7 | Közép-Dunántúl | 254 |
| 8 | Észak-Magyarország | 238 |
Unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list) (2025)
Közép-Dunántúl ranks 5 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Nyugat-Dunántúl | 2.3% |
| 3 | Pest | 1.8% |
| 4 | Észak-Magyarország | 1.7% |
| 5 | Közép-Dunántúl | 0.9% |
| 6 | Észak-Alföld | 0.8% |
| 7 | Dél-Alföld | 0.8% |
| 8 | Dél-Dunántúl | 0.5% |
Road deaths per million people (2024)
Közép-Dunántúl ranks 3 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Road deaths per million people |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dél-Alföld | 73 |
| 2 | Dél-Dunántúl | 67 |
| 3 | Közép-Dunántúl | 62 |
| 4 | Észak-Alföld | 60 |
| 5 | Nyugat-Dunántúl | 60 |
| 6 | Észak-Magyarország | 52 |
| 7 | Pest | 36 |
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