Health spending per capita in Mexico
Mexico: Health spending per capita was 1,347 international-$ in 2020 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,347 international-$ in 2020 prices
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
51st
of 59 countries
All-time high
1,347 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2025
All-time low
793.82 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Health spending per capita in Mexico, 1999–2025
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2020 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health spending per capita in Mexico is 1,347 international-$ in 2020 prices, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health spending per capita in Mexico peaked at 1,347 international-$ in 2020 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 793.82 international-$ in 2020 prices, in 1999.
Mexico ranks 51st of 59 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Health spending per capita in Mexico, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2020 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 793.82 international-$ in 2020 prices | — |
| 2000 | 844.68 international-$ in 2020 prices | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 915.92 international-$ in 2020 prices | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 958.97 international-$ in 2020 prices | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 928.65 international-$ in 2020 prices | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 981.29 international-$ in 2020 prices | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 959.94 international-$ in 2020 prices | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 1,005 international-$ in 2020 prices | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 1,026 international-$ in 2020 prices | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 1,024 international-$ in 2020 prices | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,013 international-$ in 2020 prices | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 1,034 international-$ in 2020 prices | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 1,045 international-$ in 2020 prices | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1,095 international-$ in 2020 prices | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 1,112 international-$ in 2020 prices | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1,072 international-$ in 2020 prices | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 1,132 international-$ in 2020 prices | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 1,123 international-$ in 2020 prices | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1,116 international-$ in 2020 prices | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1,119 international-$ in 2020 prices | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1,134 international-$ in 2020 prices | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1,184 international-$ in 2020 prices | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 1,202 international-$ in 2020 prices | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1,199 international-$ in 2020 prices | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1,243 international-$ in 2020 prices | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 1,332 international-$ in 2020 prices | +7.1% |
| 2025 | 1,347 international-$ in 2020 prices | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 793.82 international-$ in 2020 prices | 793.82 international-$ in 2020 prices | 793.82 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1 |
| 2000s | 965.69 international-$ in 2020 prices | 844.68 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,026 international-$ in 2020 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,098 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,034 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,134 international-$ in 2020 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,251 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,184 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,347 international-$ in 2020 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 48 North Macedonia 1,519 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
- 49 Ukraine 1,429 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
- 50 Georgia 1,389 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
- 52 China 1,305 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
- 53 South Africa 1,228 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
- 54 Albania 1,224 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
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 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.8956 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1183 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.888 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1226 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health spending per capita in Mexico?
- Health spending per capita in Mexico was 1,347 international-$ in 2020 prices in 2025, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health spending per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1,347 international-$ in 2020 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest health spending per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 793.82 international-$ in 2020 prices in 1999.
- How does Mexico rank for health spending per capita?
- Mexico ranks 51st out of 59 countries with data for 2025.
- Is health spending per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Health spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Health expenditure in total divided by population.