Number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or in Mexico

Mexico: Number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or was 2,310,000.0% in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
2,310,000.0%
Change on year
up 162.5%
World rank
3rd
of 36 countries
All-time high
2,937,000.0%
in 2004
All-time low
880,000.0%
in 2010
Years of data
12
1984–2012

Number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or in Mexico, 1984–2012

1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M1984199820121984: 1.8M1989: 2.5M1992: 2.1M1994: 2.4M1996: 2.6M1998: 2.0M2000: 2.5M2002: 2.3M2004: 2.9M2008: 1.7M2010: 880.0k2012: 2.3M

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

Analysis

Mexico recorded 2,310,000.0% for number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 162.5% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or in Mexico peaked at 2,937,000.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 880,000.0%, in 2010.

That places Mexico 3rd out of 36 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or income on out-of-pocket health care expenditure in Mexico, 1984 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1984 1,762,000.0%
1989 2,523,000.0% +43.2%
1992 2,093,000.0% -17.0%
1994 2,390,000.0% +14.2%
1996 2,648,000.0% +10.8%
1998 2,028,000.0% -23.4%
2000 2,484,000.0% +22.5%
2002 2,296,000.0% -7.6%
2004 2,937,000.0% +27.9%
2008 1,716,000.0% -41.6%
2010 880,000.0% -48.7%
2012 2,310,000.0% +162.5%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 2,310,000.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 183,000.0%, 12.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2,142,500.0% 1,762,000.0% 2,523,000.0% 2
1990s 2,289,750.0% 2,028,000.0% 2,648,000.0% 4
2000s 2,358,250.0% 1,716,000.0% 2,937,000.0% 4
2010s 1,595,000.0% 880,000.0% 2,310,000.0% 2

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 1 Iran 2,913,000.0% compare
  2. 2 United States 2,469,000.0% compare
  3. 4 South Korea 1,965,000.0% compare
  4. 5 Vietnam 1,879,000.0% compare
  5. 6 Philippines 1,439,000.0% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or in Mexico?
Number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or in Mexico was 2,310,000.0% 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 25% of household consumption or recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 2,937,000.0% in 2004.
What is the lowest number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 880,000.0% in 2010.
How does Mexico rank for number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or?
Mexico ranks 3rd out of 36 countries with data for 2012.
Is number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 25% 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 25% 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 25% 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).