Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Mexico
Mexico: Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation was 84.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Mexico, 2010–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 84.9% for health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Mexico peaked at 89.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 84.9%, in 2019.
That places Mexico 46th out of 90 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 89.4% | — |
| 2014 | 88.2% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 87.7% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 86.8% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 86.2% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 85.5% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 84.9% | -0.7% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 84.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 86.2%, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 84.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 87.2%, 97% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 44 Andorra 85.5% compare
- 44 Oman 85.5% compare
- 46 Switzerland 84.9% compare
- 48 Sierra Leone 84.8% compare
- 49 Spain 84.5% 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)
- 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 health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Mexico?
- Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Mexico was 84.9% in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 89.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.9% in 2019.
- How does Mexico rank for health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation?
- Mexico ranks 46th out of 90 countries with data for 2019.
- Is health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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