Health care, accidents

In addition to lifestyle factors, health status is significantly influenced by the preparedness of the health care system. Health statistics provides data on the health status of the population, the presence of lifestyle risks having the strongest impact on the health of the population, the most common diseases and on how much the population does for their health. It monitors changes in the material, personnel and financial conditions that ensure the functioning of the different levels of the care system. Accident statistics takes account of traffic accidents in the country, in particular, it deals with road traffic accidents causing personal injury.

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Our WEEKLY MONITOR provides insights into trends in key areas through weekly, monthly and quarterly data from our interactive chart collection.
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Road traffic accidents involving personal injury, 2nd quarter 2023

With a decline in road vehicle traffic, the number of traffic accidents involving personal injury decreased significantly, by 13% and the number of persons killed or injured in such accidents by 14% in the second quarter of 2023 compared to the same period of the previous year. The number of fatal accidents fell by 21%, while the number of both serious and minor injuries lessened by 13%. A total of 4,785 people were injured in 3,616 accidents, 99 of whom were killed. The number of drunk-driving accidents fell by 10%.

Settlement and district related data regarding 2022 are presented here

Datasets from the Dissemination Database regarding settlements and Budapest’s districts have been updated with 2022 data, as such settlement and district related data for 2022 are available since 31 August, concerning, among others, data on General Practitioners, hospitals, pharmacies and road traffic accidents as well as settlement related data about specialists’s consultations.

Hungary, 2022

The processes taken place in 2022 were mainly determined by the uncertain global environment due to the Russia-Ukraine war and the general and considerable price increases worldwide. Despite these challenges, the Hungarian economy's performance expanded by 4.6% year-on-year, above the EU average. Employment reached a new record high and average earnings rose significantly, but the impact of this was gradually eroded by surging inflation. Population decline continued at a lower pace than in the previous year.

Statistical Pocketbook of Hungary, 2022

Despite the adverse economic effects, GDP volume in 2022 was 4.6% higher than a year earlier, while the employment rate expanded to 74.4%. Fewer deaths followed the end of the pandemic, but the birth rate also fell compared to 2021. In addition to the above data, the tables and graphs in the latest edition of the Statistical Pocketbook of Hungary, published every spring, provide a comprehensive insight into the evolution of social and economic trends in Hungary in 2022.

Number of blood-taking units rises for second year but still below pre-pandemic level

A total of 397 thousand persons registered to give blood and 362 thousand blood-taking units were drawn from them in 2022. The number of blood donations remained below the level for 2019 by one tenth, and the inclination to give blood was also lower, with 37 blood donations per 1,000 population. The number of mobile blood collection sites fell by a quarter compared to 2019, but the number of blood donations per mobile blood collection site rose by 18%. For patient care, 541 thousand units were used in 2022.

Findings of the European Health Interview Surveys in one place

Health interview surveys to be conducted every five years allow us to monitor the changes in the health status of the population and reveal the correlations between health status and the background factors influencing that. Due to the users’ increased interest, we acquaint the general public with the results of the three most recent surveys in our now published table collection – following extensive data processing – in a comparable manner, classified in 11 themes, together with the methodology.

Significant decrease in health visitor visits to expectant mothers

The number of expectant mothers registered at the health visitor services increased by 2.2% in 2019 and 2.7% in 2020. At the same time, the number of visits by health visitors to mothers decreased slightly in 2019, but by 40% in 2020, mainly due to the Covid19 epidemic. In view of the exceptional situation, some of the communication between health visitors and mothers was carried out through teleconsultation, without face-to-face meetings, replacing family visits and/or counselling.