China vs Mexico: Health spending per capita
China
1,305 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2023
Mexico
1,347 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2025
China rank
52nd
Mexico rank
51st
Health spending per capita over time
- China
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 1,347 international-$ in 2020 prices against 1,305 international-$ in 2020 prices in China, a difference of 42 international-$ in 2020 prices.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
China ranks 52nd and Mexico ranks 51st of 59 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 252.46 international-$ in 2020 prices | 965.69 international-$ in 2020 prices | 713.23 international-$ in 2020 prices | Mexico |
| 2010s | 672.2 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,098 international-$ in 2020 prices | 426.2 international-$ in 2020 prices | Mexico |
| 2020s | 1,154 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,207 international-$ in 2020 prices | 52.91 international-$ in 2020 prices | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending per capita, China or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 1,347 international-$ in 2020 prices against 1,305 international-$ in 2020 prices in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in health spending per capita between China and Mexico?
- 42 international-$ in 2020 prices, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Mexico?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do China and Mexico rank globally for health spending per capita?
- China ranks 52nd and Mexico ranks 51st of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Health spending per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Health expenditure in total divided by population.