Current health expenditure in Mexico

Mexico: Current health expenditure was 5.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5.5
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
20th
of 32 countries
All-time high
6.05
in 2020
All-time low
4.24
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Current health expenditure in Mexico, 2000–2023

02462000201120232000: 4.22001: 4.62002: 4.82003: 5.52004: 5.72005: 5.62006: 5.42007: 5.52008: 5.42009: 5.82010: 5.52011: 5.32012: 5.42013: 5.62014: 5.42015: 5.52016: 5.42017: 5.32018: 5.22019: 5.32020: 6.12021: 5.92022: 5.72023: 5.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 5.5 for current health expenditure in 2023.

The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current health expenditure in Mexico peaked at 6.05 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.24, in 2000.

Mexico ranks 20th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Current health expenditure in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Current health expenditure (% of GDP) in Mexico, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 4.24
2001 4.58 +8.0%
2002 4.83 +5.4%
2003 5.54 +14.7%
2004 5.68 +2.6%
2005 5.58 -1.8%
2006 5.41 -3.1%
2007 5.51 +1.9%
2008 5.45 -1.1%
2009 5.85 +7.4%
2010 5.49 -6.1%
2011 5.3 -3.4%
2012 5.42 +2.3%
2013 5.58 +2.9%
2014 5.35 -4.0%
2015 5.53 +3.3%
2016 5.38 -2.6%
2017 5.31 -1.4%
2018 5.24 -1.4%
2019 5.3 +1.2%
2020 6.05 +14.2%
2021 5.88 -2.9%
2022 5.71 -2.9%
2023 5.5 -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.27 4.24 5.85 10
2010s 5.39 5.24 5.58 10
2020s 5.79 5.5 6.05 4

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 17 Guatemala 6.8 compare
  2. 18 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5.74 compare
  3. 19 Peru 5.64 compare
  4. 21 Suriname 5.41 compare
  5. 22 Barbados 5.4 compare
  6. 23 Dominica 5.01 compare

See the full ranking of 32 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is current health expenditure in Mexico?
Current health expenditure in Mexico was 5.5 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest current health expenditure recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 6.05 in 2020.
What is the lowest current health expenditure recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 4.24 in 2000.
How does Mexico rank for current health expenditure?
Mexico ranks 20th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
Is current health expenditure rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current health expenditure (% of GDP)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
32 places, 750 data points, 2000–2023
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