Medical doctors in Mexico
Mexico: Medical doctors was 357,004 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
357,004
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
7th
of 187 countries
All-time high
357,004
in 2023
All-time low
81,843
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Medical doctors in Mexico, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, medical doctors in Mexico stood at 357,004. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Mexico peaked at 357,004 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 81,843, in 1990.
That places Mexico 7th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Medical doctors in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 81,843 | — |
| 1991 | 99,399 | +21.5% |
| 1992 | 114,727 | +15.4% |
| 1993 | 129,840 | +13.2% |
| 1994 | 141,059 | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 151,579 | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 153,864 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 159,947 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 163,925 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 166,839 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 160,861 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 152,064 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 155,246 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 162,747 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 172,771 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 187,115 | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 202,320 | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 209,772 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 216,021 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 222,570 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 228,028 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 243,008 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 247,662 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 256,131 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 267,949 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 283,275 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 286,675 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 297,307 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 305,985 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 309,418 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 307,501 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 324,292 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 332,831 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 357,004 | +7.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 357,004 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,776, 16.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 357,004 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13,656, 26.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 136,302 | 81,843 | 166,839 | 10 |
| 2000s | 184,149 | 152,064 | 222,570 | 10 |
| 2010s | 272,544 | 228,028 | 309,418 | 10 |
| 2020s | 330,407 | 307,501 | 357,004 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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 medical doctors in Mexico?
- Medical doctors in Mexico was 357,004 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 357,004 in 2023.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 81,843 in 1990.
- How does Mexico rank for medical doctors?
- Mexico ranks 7th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Medical doctors (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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