Mexico vs United States of America: Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage

Mexico
106,041 Persons
in 2024
United States of America
130,132 Persons
in 2024
Mexico rank
5th
United States of America rank
3rd

Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage over time

  • Mexico
  • United States of America
050.0k100.0k150.0k199720102024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 130,132 Persons against 106,041 Persons in Mexico, a difference of 24,091 Persons.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was United States of America ahead.

Mexico ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 34 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 62,676 Persons 76,458 Persons 13,782 Persons United States of America
2010s 106,691 Persons 107,443 Persons 752.3 Persons United States of America
2020s 100,244 Persons 128,462 Persons 28,218 Persons United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage, Mexico or United States of America?
United States of America, at 130,132 Persons against 106,041 Persons in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage between Mexico and United States of America?
24,091 Persons, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States of America?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Mexico and United States of America rank globally for healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage?
Mexico ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
42 places, 1,853 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

The share of a population covered for a core set of health services offers an initial measure of access to care and financial protection. Most OECD countries have achieved universal or near-universal coverage for a core set of health services, which usually include consultations with doctors, tests and examinations, and hospital care. This dataset presents the latest data for government (compulsory) health insurance, and for the various types of voluntary health insurance coverage. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.