The WHO Country Office, Hungary was established in Budapest in 1991.
It is the focal point for WHO activities and consists of three staff members. During Hungary s European Union presidency in 2011, the Country Office assisted and facilitated the collaboration of WHO/Europe and the Ministry of National Resources, providing expertise on a range of health issues and helping to prepare and hold conferences and other events.
EUROPEAN UNION
Capital: Budapest
Geographical size: 93.023,7 km2
Population: 9.879.000 (2014)
Population as % of total EU population: 1,9 % (2014)
GDP: € 97.948 billion (2013)
Official EU language(s): Hungarian
Political system: Parliamentary Republic
EU member country since: 1 May 2004
Seats in the European Parliament: 21
Currency: Hungarian Forint HUF
Schengen area member? Yes, Schengen Area member since 21 December 2007
Presidency of the Council: Hungary has held the revolving presidency of the Council of the EU once in 2011
| Total population (2013) | 9.955.000 |
| Gross national income per capita (PPP international $, 2013) | 21.000 |
| Life expectancy at birth m/f (years, 2012) | 71/79 |
| Probability of dying under five (per 1 000 live births, 0) | not available |
| Probability of dying between 15 and 60 years m/f (per 1 000 population, 2012) | 201/91 |
| Total expenditure on health per capita (Intl $, 2012) | 1.729 |
| Total expenditure on health as % of GDP (2012) | 7,8 % |