Number of people spending more than 10% of household consumption or in Mexico

Mexico: Number of people spending more than 10% of household consumption or was 8,613,000.0% in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
8,613,000.0%
Change on year
up 104.6%
World rank
5th
of 36 countries
All-time high
10,900,000.0%
in 1996
All-time low
4,209,000.0%
in 2010
Years of data
12
1984–2012

Number of people spending more than 10% of household consumption or in Mexico, 1984–2012

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M1984199820121984: 7.3M1989: 8.9M1992: 8.4M1994: 9.2M1996: 10.9M1998: 8.9M2000: 10.0M2002: 9.8M2004: 10.6M2008: 6.9M2010: 4.2M2012: 8.6M

Source: Global Health Observatory. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2023. (https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/themes/topics/financial-protection).

Analysis

Mexico recorded 8,613,000.0% for number of people spending more than 10% of household consumption or in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 104.6% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people spending more than 10% of household consumption or in Mexico peaked at 10,900,000.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 4,209,000.0%, in 2010.

Mexico ranks 5th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Number of people spending more than 10% of household consumption or in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Number of people spending more than 10% of household consumption or income on out-of-pocket health care expenditure in Mexico, 1984 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1984 7,312,000.0%
1989 8,885,000.0% +21.5%
1992 8,401,000.0% -5.4%
1994 9,245,000.0% +10.0%
1996 10,900,000.0% +17.9%
1998 8,878,000.0% -18.6%
2000 9,971,000.0% +12.3%
2002 9,804,000.0% -1.7%
2004 10,600,000.0% +8.1%
2008 6,853,000.0% -35.3%
2010 4,209,000.0% -38.6%
2012 8,613,000.0% +104.6%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 8,613,000.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 881,000.0%, 9.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 8,098,500.0% 7,312,000.0% 8,885,000.0% 2
1990s 9,356,000.0% 8,401,000.0% 10,900,000.0% 4
2000s 9,307,000.0% 6,853,000.0% 10,600,000.0% 4
2010s 6,411,000.0% 4,209,000.0% 8,613,000.0% 2

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 2 Iran 12,200,000.0% compare
  2. 3 Indonesia 9,308,000.0% compare
  3. 4 Vietnam 8,903,000.0% compare
  4. 6 Russia 7,005,000.0% compare
  5. 7 South Korea 6,638,000.0% compare
  6. 8 Philippines 6,419,000.0% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people spending more than 10% of household consumption or in Mexico?
Number of people spending more than 10% of household consumption or in Mexico was 8,613,000.0% in 2012, according to Global Health Observatory. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2023. (https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/themes/topics/financial-protection).
What is the highest number of people spending more than 10% of household consumption or recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 10,900,000.0% in 1996.
What is the lowest number of people spending more than 10% of household consumption or recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 4,209,000.0% in 2010.
How does Mexico rank for number of people spending more than 10% of household consumption or?
Mexico ranks 5th out of 36 countries with data for 2012.
Is number of people spending more than 10% of household consumption or rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from Global Health Observatory. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2023. (https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/themes/topics/financial-protection), published as part of Number of people spending more than 10% of household consumption or income on out-of-pocket health care expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of people spending more than 10% of household consumption or income on out-of-pocket health care expenditure
Source
Global Health Observatory. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2023. (https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/themes/topics/financial-protection)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 349 data points, 1984–2015
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Number of people spending more than 10% of household consumption or income on out-of-pocket health care expenditure. Out-of-pocket health expenditure is defined as any spending incurred by a household when any member uses a health good or service to receive any type of care (preventive, curative, rehabilitative, long-term or palliative care); provided by any type of provider; for any type of disease, illness or health condition; in any type of setting (outpatient, inpatient, at home).