Nursing and midwifery personnel in Mexico
Mexico: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 395,422 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Mexico, 1990–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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