Nursing personnel in Mexico

Mexico: Nursing personnel was 395,422 in 2023. β–² 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 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: 310.2k2014: 322.5k2015: 335.7k2016: 352.1k2017: 355.7k2018: 360.0k2019: 360.2k2020: 372.5k2021: 379.0k2022: 389.4k2023: 395.4k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nursing 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 27.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nursing 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 186,389 147,295 213,629 10
2000s 235,435 220,285 265,681 10
2010s 326,085 275,171 360,210 10
2020s 384,072 372,464 395,422 4

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 12 South Korea 506,970 compare
  2. 13 Canada 461,742 compare
  3. 14 Italy 404,497 compare
  4. 16 Australia 361,769 compare
  5. 17 Uzbekistan 361,351 compare
  6. 18 Argentina 288,935 compare

See the full ranking of 190 places β†’

More health data for Mexico

All data for Mexico β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is nursing personnel in Mexico?
Nursing personnel in Mexico was 395,422 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 395,422 in 2023.
What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 147,295 in 1990.
How does Mexico rank for nursing personnel?
Mexico ranks 15th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is nursing personnel rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. 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 personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nursing 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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