OBJECTIVES: Female infertility is a global health problem, which affects approximately 120 million women worldwide. This disease is resulting in a significant burden on individuals and society as well. It’s prevalence ranges from 8-12% among developed countries. Our aim was to determine the utilization indicators of female infertility in Hungary between 2012-2022.

METHODS: We used national health insurance claims data obtained from the National Health Insurance Fund Administration of Hungary (NHIFA) from 2010 to 2023. Number of patients, number of cases per 100,000 female inhabitants by county basis, annual prevalence by years and types of the caregiver instutions were analyzed. Infertility was determined according to WHO ICD codes (N.97.0, N97.1, N97.2, N97.3, N97.4, N97.8, N97.9).

RESULTS: During the study period under review, the number of patients treated for female infertility in outpatient care reached 337,544 number of patients. The highest number of patient was in 2016 (32,128 patients), with a prevalence of 624.8 per 100,000 female inhabitants. In inpatient care, the number of cases peaked in 2022 (14,072 cases) and number of cases per patient was 1,58 in this year. Baranya county had the highest number of cases per 100,000 female inhabitants in the last decade (3,288 cases per 100,000 females). Among inpatient caregiver institutions, the highest number of patients was delivered by 3 institutions in the capital city.

CONCLUSIONS: In the last decade, both the number of patients and the number of cases have shown an increasing tendency. The most significant increase in inpatient care was captured, where the number of cases of infertility has doubled. This may be explained by the increased public involvement in reproductive procedures, as evidenced by the fact that 63% of cases were treated with IFV.