Nursing and midwifery personnel in Mexico

Mexico: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 30.48 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
30.48
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
111th
of 189 countries
All-time high
30.48
in 2023
All-time low
17.79
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Nursing and midwifery personnel in Mexico, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 17.81991: 19.21992: 20.11993: 20.61994: 21.11995: 21.51996: 21.41997: 21.21998: 21.51999: 222000: 22.42001: 22.32002: 22.32003: 21.42004: 21.12005: 22.12006: 22.32007: 22.92008: 23.22009: 23.72010: 24.22011: 25.22012: 25.62013: 28.22014: 26.92015: 27.72016: 28.82017: 28.82018: 28.92019: 28.62020: 29.42021: 29.72022: 30.32023: 30.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nursing and midwifery personnel in Mexico is 30.48, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Mexico peaked at 30.48 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.79, in 1990.

Mexico ranks 111th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 (per 10,000) in Mexico, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 17.79
1991 19.18 +7.8%
1992 20.14 +5.0%
1993 20.57 +2.1%
1994 21.13 +2.7%
1995 21.53 +1.9%
1996 21.44 -0.4%
1997 21.21 -1.1%
1998 21.5 +1.4%
1999 22 +2.3%
2000 22.37 +1.7%
2001 22.31 -0.3%
2002 22.26 -0.2%
2003 21.39 -3.9%
2004 21.15 -1.1%
2005 22.09 +4.4%
2006 22.28 +0.9%
2007 22.92 +2.9%
2008 23.16 +1.0%
2009 23.72 +2.4%
2010 24.22 +2.1%
2011 25.19 +4.0%
2012 25.59 +1.6%
2013 28.16 +10.0%
2014 26.93 -4.4%
2015 27.73 +3.0%
2016 28.81 +3.9%
2017 28.83 +0.1%
2018 28.9 +0.2%
2019 28.65 -0.9%
2020 29.37 +2.5%
2021 29.69 +1.1%
2022 30.28 +2.0%
2023 30.48 +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.65 17.79 22 10
2000s 22.37 21.15 23.72 10
2010s 27.3 24.22 28.9 10
2020s 29.96 29.37 30.48 4

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 108 Indonesia 33 compare
  2. 109 Costa Rica 30.71 compare
  3. 110 Samoa 30.58 compare
  4. 112 Botswana 30.23 compare
  5. 113 Iran, Islamic Republic of 28.76 compare
  6. 114 Peru 27.38 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 30.48 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 30.48 in 2023.
What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 17.79 in 1990.
How does Mexico rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
Mexico ranks 111th 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 8.2%. 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 (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nursing and midwifery personnel (per 10,000)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
190 places, 3,568 data points, 1990–2024
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