Hospital beds (per 10 000 population) in Mexico
Mexico: Hospital beds was 10.14 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
10.14
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
125th
of 152 countries
All-time high
10.93
in 2002
All-time low
9.6
in 2019
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Hospital beds in Mexico, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, hospital beds in Mexico stood at 10.14.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Mexico peaked at 10.93 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 9.6, in 2019.
Mexico ranks 125th of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Hospital beds in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.56 | — |
| 2001 | 10.84 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 10.93 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 10.56 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 10.67 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 10.47 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 10.23 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 10.57 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 10.34 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 10.23 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 10.52 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 10.33 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 10.21 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 10.2 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 10.14 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 9.97 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 9.96 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 9.86 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 9.79 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 9.6 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 9.97 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 10.12 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 10.14 | +0.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 10.14 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.18, 40% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 10.14 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.19, 56% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.54 | 10.23 | 10.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.06 | 9.6 | 10.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.08 | 9.97 | 10.14 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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- 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 hospital beds in Mexico?
- Hospital beds in Mexico was 10.14 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 10.93 in 2002.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6 in 2019.
- How does Mexico rank for hospital beds?
- Mexico ranks 125th out of 152 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Hospital beds (per 10 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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