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. Measured in %.
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 | % | 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)
- 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 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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