Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories in Mexico
Mexico: Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories was 4.81 million Discharges in 2024. ▲ Rising
Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories in Mexico, 1995–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Discharges.
Analysis
In 2024, hospital discharges by diagnostic categories in Mexico stood at 4.81 million Discharges.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnostic categories in Mexico peaked at 5.48 million Discharges in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.55 million Discharges, in 2020.
Mexico ranks 9th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Discharges | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.62 million Discharges | — |
| 1996 | 3.63 million Discharges | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 3.79 million Discharges | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 3.85 million Discharges | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 3.97 million Discharges | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 4.05 million Discharges | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 4.13 million Discharges | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 4.24 million Discharges | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 4.35 million Discharges | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 4.17 million Discharges | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 4.49 million Discharges | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 4.60 million Discharges | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 4.84 million Discharges | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 5.03 million Discharges | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 5.13 million Discharges | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 5.20 million Discharges | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 5.38 million Discharges | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 5.47 million Discharges | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 5.48 million Discharges | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 5.46 million Discharges | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 5.35 million Discharges | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 5.33 million Discharges | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 4.91 million Discharges | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 4.86 million Discharges | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 4.98 million Discharges | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 3.55 million Discharges | -28.7% |
| 2021 | 3.87 million Discharges | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 4.58 million Discharges | +18.1% |
| 2023 | 4.71 million Discharges | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 4.81 million Discharges | +2.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -28.7% | 4.98 million Discharges | 3.55 million Discharges |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.77 million Discharges | 3.62 million Discharges | 3.97 million Discharges | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.50 million Discharges | 4.05 million Discharges | 5.13 million Discharges | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.24 million Discharges | 4.86 million Discharges | 5.48 million Discharges | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.31 million Discharges | 3.55 million Discharges | 4.81 million Discharges | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 6 United Kingdom 8.55 million Discharges compare
- 6 Latvia 315,764 Discharges compare
- 7 Estonia 177,981 Discharges compare
- 7 Italy 6.04 million Discharges compare
- 8 Spain 4.98 million Discharges compare
- 10 Australia 4.72 million Discharges compare
- 11 Romania 3.78 million Discharges compare
- 12 Canada 3.18 million Discharges compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital discharges by diagnostic categories in Mexico?
- Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories in Mexico was 4.81 million Discharges in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest hospital discharges by diagnostic categories recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 5.48 million Discharges in 2013.
- What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnostic categories recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.55 million Discharges in 2020.
- How does Mexico rank for hospital discharges by diagnostic categories?
- Mexico ranks 9th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hospital discharges by diagnostic categories rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A hospital discharge is the formal release of a patient from a hospital. The list of diagnostic categories is based on the International Shortlist for Hospital Morbidity Tabulation (ISHMT). Click here to see the complete shortlist with ICD-10 and ICD-9 codes. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.