Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Mexico
Mexico: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 48.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
48.6%
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
114th
of 194 countries
All-time high
53.8%
in 2013
All-time low
41.5%
in 2003
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Mexico, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Mexico stood at 48.6%.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Mexico peaked at 53.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 41.5%, in 2003.
Mexico ranks 114th of 194 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.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.2% | — |
| 2001 | 43.8% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 42.7% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 41.5% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 43.5% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 42.2% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 42.8% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 43.8% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 45.9% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 46.7% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 50.2% | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 52.8% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 53.1% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 53.8% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 52.1% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 52.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 51.3% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 50.5% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 49.6% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 49.2% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 52.9% | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 50.1% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 51.9% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 48.6% | -6.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 48.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.6%, 83% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 48.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.2%, 84% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.8% | 41.5% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.5% | 49.2% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.9% | 48.6% | 52.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9607 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.9678 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Mexico?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Mexico was 48.6% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 53.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.5% in 2003.
- How does Mexico rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Mexico ranks 114th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).