Nursing personnel in Mexico
Mexico: Nursing 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 personnel in Mexico, 1990–2023
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.
Nursing 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 | 310,158 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 322,524 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 335,693 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 352,139 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 355,700 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 360,027 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 360,210 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 372,464 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 378,974 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 389,430 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 395,422 | +1.5% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 395,422 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29,061, 13.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 395,422 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13,686, 28.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 | 326,085 | 275,171 | 360,210 | 10 |
| 2020s | 384,072 | 372,464 | 395,422 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More health data for Mexico
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,312 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,760 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9607 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.9678 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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