Mexico vs Romania: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare
Mexico
564.1 current international $
in 2023
Romania
600.23 current international $
in 2023
Mexico rank
64th
Romania rank
62nd
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare over time
- Mexico
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 600.23 current international $ against 564.1 current international $ in Mexico, a difference of 36.13 current international $.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 64th and Romania ranks 62nd of 193 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 371.09 current international $ | 100.87 current international $ | 270.22 current international $ | Mexico |
| 2010s | 423.45 current international $ | 245.42 current international $ | 178.03 current international $ | Mexico |
| 2020s | 511.3 current international $ | 509.37 current international $ | 1.93 current international $ | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare, Mexico or Romania?
- Romania, at 600.23 current international $ against 564.1 current international $ in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare between Mexico and Romania?
- 36.13 current international $, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Romania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Romania rank globally for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Mexico ranks 64th and Romania ranks 62nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending is defined as direct payments made by individuals to health care providers at the time of service use. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.