Generalist medical practitioners in Mexico
Mexico: Generalist medical practitioners was 128,271 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
128,271
Change on year
up 13.5%
World rank
1st
of 101 countries
All-time high
128,271
in 2023
All-time low
41,807
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Generalist medical practitioners in Mexico, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for generalist medical practitioners in Mexico is 128,271, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, generalist medical practitioners in Mexico peaked at 128,271 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41,807, in 1990.
Mexico ranks 1st of 101 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Generalist medical practitioners in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41,807 | — |
| 1991 | 47,252 | +13.0% |
| 1992 | 50,419 | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 52,017 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 55,293 | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 54,937 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 56,279 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 60,873 | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 62,460 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 63,198 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 62,902 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 63,009 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 62,876 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 62,220 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 63,543 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 67,318 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 70,275 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 73,188 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 75,216 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 80,646 | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 81,715 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 87,031 | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 88,987 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 90,656 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 94,559 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 101,057 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 106,106 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 107,566 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 108,167 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 111,536 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 112,607 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 115,004 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 113,051 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 128,271 | +13.5% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 128,271 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,496, 28.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 128,271 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,980, 16.1× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54,454 | 41,807 | 63,198 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68,119 | 62,220 | 80,646 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97,738 | 81,715 | 111,536 | 10 |
| 2020s | 117,233 | 112,607 | 128,271 | 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 generalist medical practitioners in Mexico?
- Generalist medical practitioners in Mexico was 128,271 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest generalist medical practitioners recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 128,271 in 2023.
- What is the lowest generalist medical practitioners recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,807 in 1990.
- How does Mexico rank for generalist medical practitioners?
- Mexico ranks 1st out of 101 countries with data for 2023.
- Is generalist medical practitioners rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. 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 Generalist medical practitioners (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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