Domestic general government health expenditure in Mexico
Mexico: Domestic general government health expenditure was 9.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Domestic general government health expenditure in Mexico, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 9.4% for domestic general government health expenditure in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Mexico peaked at 12.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2023.
Mexico ranks 108th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.9% | — |
| 2001 | 10.3% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 10.4% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 10.7% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 12.1% | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 11.1% | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 10.7% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 10.7% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 9.4% | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 10.3% | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 10.4% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 10.5% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 11.2% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 10.4% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 10.4% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 10.3% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 11.5% | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 11.0% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 9.4% | -9.9% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 9.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.6%, 88% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 9.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.0%, 78% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.6% | 9.4% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 10.3% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 9.4% | 11.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More health data for Mexico
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- 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 in Mexico?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Mexico was 9.4% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2023.
- How does Mexico rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Mexico ranks 108th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of total public expenditure. It indicates the priority of the government to spend on health from own domestic public resources.