Hospital beds per 1000 people in Mexico
Mexico: Hospital beds per 1000 people was 1.01 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.01
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
136th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.2
in 1992
All-time low
0.7
in 1980
Years of data
34
1980–2022
Hospital beds per 1000 people in Mexico, 1980–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 1.01 for hospital beds per 1000 people in 2022.
The figure is down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds per 1000 people in Mexico peaked at 1.2 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.7, in 1980.
That places Mexico 136th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Hospital beds per 1000 people in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.7 | — |
| 1990 | 1 | +42.9% |
| 1991 | 1.1 | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 1.2 | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.1 | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.06 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 1.08 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.09 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.06 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.07 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.05 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.02 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 1.06 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 1.03 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.02 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.05 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.03 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.02 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.01 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.99 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.98 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.96 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 1.01 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.14 | 1 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 | 1.02 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 | 0.96 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 | 1 | 1.01 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 134 Paraguay 1.04 compare
- 135 Eritrea 1.02 compare
- 137 Belize 1 compare
- 137 Central African Republic 1 compare
- 137 Guinea-Bissau 1 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,312 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,760 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.8956 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1183 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.888 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1226 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds per 1000 people in Mexico?
- Hospital beds per 1000 people in Mexico was 1.01 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hospital beds per 1000 people recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 in 1992.
- What is the lowest hospital beds per 1000 people recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7 in 1980.
- How does Mexico rank for hospital beds per 1000 people?
- Mexico ranks 136th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hospital beds per 1000 people rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Hospital beds per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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