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

40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k1990200620231990: 41.8k1991: 47.3k1992: 50.4k1993: 52.0k1994: 55.3k1995: 54.9k1996: 56.3k1997: 60.9k1998: 62.5k1999: 63.2k2000: 62.9k2001: 63.0k2002: 62.9k2003: 62.2k2004: 63.5k2005: 67.3k2006: 70.3k2007: 73.2k2008: 75.2k2009: 80.6k2010: 81.7k2011: 87.0k2012: 89.0k2013: 90.7k2014: 94.6k2015: 101.1k2016: 106.1k2017: 107.6k2018: 108.2k2019: 111.5k2020: 112.6k2021: 115.0k2022: 113.1k2023: 128.3k

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Indonesia 111,781 compare
  2. 3 United States 104,640 compare
  3. 4 Nigeria 95,456 compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Generalist medical practitioners (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
102 places, 1,807 data points, 1980–2024
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