Health worker density, by type of occupation in Mexico
Mexico: Health worker density, by type of occupation was 1.39 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Mexico, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 1.39 for health worker density, by type of occupation in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.8% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Mexico peaked at 1.39 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.94, in 2003.
That places Mexico 103rd out of 160 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.01 | — |
| 2001 | 0.97 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.94 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.98 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.94 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.97 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 1.01 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 1.05 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 1.08 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.16 | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 1.17 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.17 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.23 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 1.29 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 1.31 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.37 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 1.38 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.21 | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 1.34 | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 1.15 | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 1.18 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 1.19 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.39 | +16.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.992 | 0.94 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 | 1.16 | 1.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 | 1.15 | 1.39 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 100 Kyrgyzstan 1.49 compare
- 101 Marshall Islands 1.45 compare
- 102 Tonga 1.42 compare
- 104 Uzbekistan 1.3 compare
- 105 Indonesia 1.23 compare
- 105 Turkmenistan 1.23 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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0141 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0125 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Mexico?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Mexico was 1.39 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 in 2023.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.94 in 2003.
- How does Mexico rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Mexico ranks 103rd out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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