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

00.250.50.7511.21980200120221980: 0.71990: 11991: 1.11992: 1.21993: 1.21994: 1.21995: 1.21996: 1.21997: 1.11998: 1.11999: 1.12000: 1.12001: 1.12002: 1.12003: 1.12004: 1.12005: 1.12006: 12007: 1.12008: 12009: 12010: 1.12011: 12012: 12013: 12014: 12015: 12016: 12017: 0.992018: 0.982019: 0.962020: 12021: 12022: 1

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

Annual values for Hospital beds per 1000 people in Mexico, 1980 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 134 Paraguay 1.04 compare
  2. 135 Eritrea 1.02 compare
  3. 137 Belize 1 compare
  4. 137 Central African Republic 1 compare
  5. 137 Guinea-Bissau 1 compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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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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Indicator
Hospital beds per 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,661 data points, 1960–2023
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