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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More health data for Mexico
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,312 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,760 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.0495 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0429 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 0.0416 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0417 units per person (2025)
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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