Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Mexico
Mexico: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) was 1.39 per 10,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.39 per 10,000 people
Change on year
up 16.8%
World rank
119th
of 184 countries
All-time high
1.39 per 10,000 people
in 2023
All-time low
0.94 per 10,000 people
in 2003
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Mexico, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 1.39 per 10,000 people 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 per 10,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.94 per 10,000 people, in 2003.
That places Mexico 119th out of 184 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 (per 10,000 population) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.01 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.97 per 10,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.97 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.94 per 10,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.98 per 10,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.94 per 10,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.97 per 10,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 1.01 per 10,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 1.05 per 10,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 1.08 per 10,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.16 per 10,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 1.17 per 10,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.17 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.23 per 10,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 1.29 per 10,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 1.31 per 10,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.37 per 10,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 1.38 per 10,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.21 per 10,000 people | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 1.34 per 10,000 people | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 1.15 per 10,000 people | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 1.18 per 10,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 1.19 per 10,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.39 per 10,000 people | +16.8% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 1.39 per 10,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.58 per 10,000 people, 54% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 1.39 per 10,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.8 per 10,000 people, 50% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.992 per 10,000 people | 0.94 per 10,000 people | 1.08 per 10,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 per 10,000 people | 1.16 per 10,000 people | 1.38 per 10,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 per 10,000 people | 1.15 per 10,000 people | 1.39 per 10,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 116 Kyrgyzstan 1.49 per 10,000 people compare
- 117 Marshall Islands 1.45 per 10,000 people compare
- 118 Tonga 1.42 per 10,000 people compare
- 120 Uzbekistan 1.3 per 10,000 people compare
- 121 Indonesia 1.23 per 10,000 people compare
- 121 Turkmenistan 1.23 per 10,000 people 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,760 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.039 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 per 10,000 people 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 per 10,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.94 per 10,000 people in 2003.
- How does Mexico rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Mexico ranks 119th out of 184 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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