Out-of-pocket expenditure in Mexico
Mexico: Out-of-pocket expenditure was 41.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Mexico, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-pocket expenditure in Mexico stood at 41.2%.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure in Mexico peaked at 55.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 38.8%, in 2020.
That places Mexico 56th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.2% | — |
| 2001 | 53.4% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 54.4% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 55.7% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 53.7% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 54.6% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 53.8% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 52.5% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 48.6% | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 47.4% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 43.5% | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 40.7% | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 40.6% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 39.9% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 40.9% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 41.0% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 41.4% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 41.8% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 42.3% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 42.3% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 38.8% | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 41.4% | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 39.1% | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 41.2% | +5.5% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 41.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.1%, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 41.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.3%, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.6% | 47.4% | 55.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.4% | 39.9% | 43.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.1% | 38.8% | 41.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 53 Kyrgyzstan 42.3% compare
- 54 Palestine, State of 42.1% compare
- 55 Saint Kitts and Nevis 41.8% compare
- 57 Panama 40.5% compare
- 58 North Macedonia 39.6% compare
- 59 Viet Nam 39.2% compare
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 out-of-pocket expenditure in Mexico?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure in Mexico was 41.2% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 55.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.8% in 2020.
- How does Mexico rank for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Mexico ranks 56th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Out-of-pocket expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.