Mexico vs United States of America: Share of population with large expenditures on health
Mexico
4.4%
in 2020
United States of America
4.6%
in 2021
Mexico rank
48th
United States of America rank
47th
Share of population with large expenditures on health over time
- Mexico
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 4.6% against 4.4% in Mexico, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2008 it was United States of America ahead.
Mexico ranks 48th and United States of America ranks 47th of 63 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 4.6% | 1.0% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 4.7% | 2.4% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.0% | 0.5% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with large expenditures on health, Mexico or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 4.6% against 4.4% in Mexico as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of population with large expenditures on health between Mexico and United States of America?
- 0.2%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States of America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Mexico and United States of America rank globally for share of population with large expenditures on health?
- Mexico ranks 48th and United States of America ranks 47th of 63 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of population with large expenditures on health. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of population with large household expenditures on health (greater than 10%) as a share of total household expenditure or income (%).