Nursing and midwifery personnel in Mexico

Mexico: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 395,422 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
395,422
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
15th
of 189 countries
All-time high
395,422
in 2023
All-time low
147,295
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Nursing and midwifery personnel in Mexico, 1990–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200620231990: 147.3k1991: 162.0k1992: 173.3k1993: 180.3k1994: 188.6k1995: 195.6k1996: 198.2k1997: 199.4k1998: 205.5k1999: 213.6k2000: 220.7k2001: 223.3k2002: 226.0k2003: 220.3k2004: 220.8k2005: 233.8k2006: 238.9k2007: 249.3k2008: 255.6k2009: 265.7k2010: 275.2k2011: 290.3k2012: 298.9k2013: 333.2k2014: 322.5k2015: 335.7k2016: 352.2k2017: 355.7k2018: 360.1k2019: 360.2k2020: 372.5k2021: 379.0k2022: 389.4k2023: 395.4k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nursing and midwifery personnel in Mexico is 395,422, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Mexico peaked at 395,422 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 147,295, in 1990.

Mexico ranks 15th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Nursing and midwifery personnel in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Nursing and midwifery personnel (number) in Mexico, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 147,295
1991 161,974 +10.0%
1992 173,320 +7.0%
1993 180,285 +4.0%
1994 188,630 +4.6%
1995 195,631 +3.7%
1996 198,221 +1.3%
1997 199,382 +0.6%
1998 205,525 +3.1%
1999 213,629 +3.9%
2000 220,653 +3.3%
2001 223,315 +1.2%
2002 226,034 +1.2%
2003 220,285 -2.5%
2004 220,803 +0.2%
2005 233,769 +5.9%
2006 238,943 +2.2%
2007 249,263 +4.3%
2008 255,607 +2.5%
2009 265,681 +3.9%
2010 275,171 +3.6%
2011 290,317 +5.5%
2012 298,907 +3.0%
2013 333,236 +11.5%
2014 322,524 -3.2%
2015 335,728 +4.1%
2016 352,160 +4.9%
2017 355,725 +1.0%
2018 360,060 +1.2%
2019 360,243 +0.1%
2020 372,464 +3.4%
2021 378,974 +1.7%
2022 389,430 +2.8%
2023 395,422 +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 186,389 147,295 213,629 10
2000s 235,435 220,285 265,681 10
2010s 328,407 275,171 360,243 10
2020s 384,072 372,464 395,422 4

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 12 Republic of Korea 506,970 compare
  2. 13 Canada 461,742 compare
  3. 14 Italy 422,156 compare
  4. 16 Australia 385,504 compare
  5. 17 Uzbekistan 381,562 compare
  6. 18 Türkiye 308,037 compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Mexico?
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Mexico was 395,422 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 395,422 in 2023.
What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 147,295 in 1990.
How does Mexico rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
Mexico ranks 15th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. 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 Nursing and midwifery personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nursing and midwifery personnel (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
190 places, 3,845 data points, 1971–2024
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