Health in Nyugat-Dunántúl, Hungary: official figures
Life expectancy at birth was 77.5 years in 2024 (76.8 for Hungary); 3rd highest of 8 regions in Hungary.
How many GPs are there in Nyugat-Dunántúl?
Nyugat-Dunántúl had 515 family doctors (general practitioners and family paediatricians) in 2024, one for every 1,892 residents, compared with one per 1,574 in 2010 and 1,744 nationally.
Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Nyugat-Dunántúl?
The age-standardised death rate from all causes was 1,593.8 per 100,000 people in 2021, against 1,651.7 for Hungary as a whole and 1,073.4 across the EU; 2nd lowest 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 Nyugat-Dunántúl?
The age-standardised cancer death rate was 311.7 per 100,000 in 2023, compared with 315.9 nationally and 233.1 in the EU; 4th lowest of 8 statistical regions in Hungary. In 2015 it was 323.9.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in Nyugat-Dunántúl?
The age-standardised death rate from heart attacks, strokes and other circulatory diseases was 707.1 per 100,000 in 2023, compared with 710.2 nationally and 312.9 in the EU; 4th lowest of 8 statistical regions in Hungary. In 2015 it was 794.7.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of respiratory disease in Nyugat-Dunántúl?
Respiratory diseases caused 65.8 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), compared with 82.9 nationally and 75.2 in the EU; the lowest of 8 statistical regions in Hungary. In 2015 it was 69.5.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Nyugat-Dunántúl?
In 2023, 10.0 people per 100,000 took their own life (age-standardised), compared with 16.1 nationally and 10.4 in the EU; the lowest of 8 statistical regions in Hungary. In 2015 it was 14.7.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die in accidents in Nyugat-Dunántúl?
Accidents, injuries, violence and other external causes killed 53.5 per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), compared with 54.2 nationally and 49.4 in the EU; 4th lowest of 8 statistical regions in Hungary. In 2015 it was 57.9.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Nyugat-Dunántúl?
3.3 babies in every 1,000 born alive died before their first birthday in 2024 (Hungary: 3.8; EU: 3.5); 4th highest of 8 statistical regions in Hungary. In 2014 it was 5.2.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many hospital beds does Nyugat-Dunántúl have?
There were 670 hospital beds per 100,000 people in 2024 (Hungary: 637); 4th highest of 8 statistical regions in Hungary.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Nyugat-Dunántúl?
Nyugat-Dunántúl had 301 physicians for every 100,000 residents in 2024 (Hungary: 372); 4th lowest of 8 statistical regions in Hungary.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyCan people in Nyugat-Dunántúl get medical care?
In 2025, 2.3% of people reported going without a needed medical examination because of cost, distance or waiting lists, compared with 1.4% nationally; 2nd highest of 8 statistical regions in Hungary. In 2015 it was 0.5%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Nyugat-Dunántúl?
There were 60 road deaths per million people in 2024 (Hungary: 52); 4th lowest of 8 statistical regions in Hungary. In 2014 it was 73.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is life expectancy for men and women in Nyugat-Dunántúl?
Women in Nyugat-Dunántúl could expect to live to 80.4 and men to 74.4 at 2024 death rates, a gap of 6.0 years.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow long do people live after 65 in Nyugat-Dunántúl?
People who reached 65 could expect 17.1 more years of life in 2024 (Hungary: 16.9).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- 4.6% of the physicians' posts needed to run health services in Nyugat-Dunántúl were unfilled in 2024 (185 of 3,994), 4th highest of 8 regions; the national gap was 4.4%. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Hospitals in Nyugat-Dunántúl discharged 19.5 patients per 100 residents in 2024, with an average stay of 7.8 days and beds 63% occupied (national: 21.0 discharges, 7.2 days, 65%). Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Outpatient specialist clinics in Nyugat-Dunántúl recorded 547 cases per 100 residents in 2024 (national average 666). Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Nyugat-Dunántúl had 100 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 29 ambulance stations and 87 ambulances in Nyugat-Dunántúl in 2024, carrying out 122 call-outs per 1,000 residents. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Nyugat-Dunántúl recorded 2,132 workplace accidents in 2024, including 10 deaths, a rate of 488 per 100,000 employees against 488 nationally. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- 1,625 road accidents causing injury happened in Nyugat-Dunántúl in 2024, 166 per 100,000 residents, compared with 1,821 in 2010. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Pharmacies in Nyugat-Dunántúl sold medicines worth 74,898 forints per resident in 2024, with 14.9 prescriptions per person. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- 45% of the 12,062 pregnant women registered by health visitors in Nyugat-Dunántúl in 2024 needed special care. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
How Nyugat-Dunántúl compares with other statistical regions
Residents per family doctor (GPs and family paediatricians) (2024)
Nyugat-Dunántúl ranks 3 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)
Nyugat-Dunántúl ranks 4 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)
Nyugat-Dunántúl ranks 4 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)
Nyugat-Dunántúl ranks 2 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Road accidents causing personal injury per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Budapest | 175 |
| 2 | Nyugat-Dunántúl | 166 |
| 3 | Észak-Alföld | 159 |
| 4 | Dél-Dunántúl | 158 |
| 5 | Közép-Dunántúl | 153 |
| 6 | Dél-Alföld | 149 |
| 7 | Észak-Magyarország | 136 |
Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) (2021)
Nyugat-Dunántúl ranks 7 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Budapest | 1,374.2 |
Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Nyugat-Dunántúl ranks 5 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Budapest | 291.1 |
Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Nyugat-Dunántúl ranks 5 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Budapest | 591.2 |
Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Nyugat-Dunántúl ranks 8 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)
Nyugat-Dunántúl ranks 8 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)
Nyugat-Dunántúl ranks 5 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)
Nyugat-Dunántúl ranks 4 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Észak-Magyarország | 5.6 |
| 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 |
Hospital beds per 100,000 people (2024)
Nyugat-Dunántúl ranks 4 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital beds per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Budapest | 930 |
| 2 | Észak-Magyarország | 696 |
| 3 | Dél-Dunántúl | 677 |
| 4 | Nyugat-Dunántúl | 670 |
| 5 | Dél-Alföld | 645 |
| 6 | Közép-Dunántúl | 617 |
| 7 | Észak-Alföld | 603 |
Doctors per 100,000 people (2024)
Nyugat-Dunántúl ranks 5 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)
Nyugat-Dunántúl ranks 2 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Budapest | 2.3% |
| 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% |
Road deaths per million people (2024)
Nyugat-Dunántúl ranks 5 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Road deaths per million people |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Dél-Dunántúl | 67 |
| 3 | Közép-Dunántúl | 62 |
| 4 | Észak-Alföld | 60 |
| 5 | Nyugat-Dunántúl | 60 |
| 6 | Észak-Magyarország | 52 |
| 7 | Pest | 36 |
| 8 | Budapest | 25 |
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