Hospitals in Mexico
Mexico: Hospitals was 38.47 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
38.47 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
7th
of 35 countries
All-time high
40.83 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 1996
All-time low
29.8 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Hospitals in Mexico, 1990–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 38.47 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants for hospitals in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospitals in Mexico peaked at 40.83 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 1996 and was at its lowest, 29.8 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, in 1990.
Mexico ranks 7th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Hospitals in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.8 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | — |
| 1991 | 35.06 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +17.7% |
| 1992 | 40.32 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +15.0% |
| 1993 | 39.95 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 40.27 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 40.07 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 40.83 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 40.5 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 40.13 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 40.14 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 39.77 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 39.49 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 40.01 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 40.06 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 39.15 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 39.89 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 39.35 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 39.66 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 39.35 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 38.98 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 38.83 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 38.04 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 37.45 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 37.08 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 36.31 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 36.42 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 36.2 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 36.37 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 36.74 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 37 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 38.29 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 38.73 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 38.62 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 38.53 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 39.07 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 38.47 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.5% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 38.47 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.04 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, 1.2× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 38.47 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.96 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, 2.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.71 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 29.8 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 40.83 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.57 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 38.98 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 40.06 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.04 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 36.2 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 38.83 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.62 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 38.29 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 39.07 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 4 Lithuania 23.89 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 4 Bulgaria 52.94 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 4 Croatia 17.58 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 5 Australia 48.42 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 5 Estonia 20.4 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 6 France 43.07 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 6 Türkiye 18.27 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 7 Slovenia 13.61 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 8 Finland 36.83 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 9 Germany 34.82 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 10 North Macedonia 32.81 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 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)
- 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 hospitals in Mexico?
- Hospitals in Mexico was 38.47 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest hospitals recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 40.83 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 1996.
- What is the lowest hospitals recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.8 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 1990.
- How does Mexico rank for hospitals?
- Mexico ranks 7th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is hospitals rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Hospitals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 36 observations, free to reuse under OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required).
About this data
This dataset provides data on the number of hospitals by sector: Publicly owned hospitals Not-for-profit privately owned hospitals For-profit privately owned hospitals General hospitals Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.