Physicians per 1000 people in Mexico
Mexico: Physicians per 1000 people was 2.59 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2.59
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
75th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.59
in 2022
All-time low
0.988
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Physicians per 1000 people in Mexico, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, physicians per 1000 people in Mexico stood at 2.59. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians per 1000 people in Mexico peaked at 2.59 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.988, in 1990.
Mexico ranks 75th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Physicians per 1000 people in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.988 | — |
| 1991 | 1.18 | +19.1% |
| 1992 | 1.33 | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 1.48 | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 1.58 | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 1.67 | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 1.66 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.7 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 1.72 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 1.72 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.63 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 1.52 | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 1.53 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.58 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 1.66 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 1.77 | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 1.89 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 1.93 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.96 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.99 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 2.01 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.11 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 2.12 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 2.16 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 2.24 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 2.34 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 2.35 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.41 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 2.46 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 2.46 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.42 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.54 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 2.59 | +1.8% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 2.59 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.84, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 2.59 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.9, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5 | 0.988 | 1.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.74 | 1.52 | 1.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.26 | 2.01 | 2.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.52 | 2.42 | 2.59 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 72 Lebanon 2.68 compare
- 73 Japan 2.65 compare
- 74 South Korea 2.61 compare
- 76 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.58 compare
- 77 Colombia 2.54 compare
- 78 Dominican Republic 2.43 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,760 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.039 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians per 1000 people in Mexico?
- Physicians per 1000 people in Mexico was 2.59 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 2.59 in 2022.
- What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.988 in 1990.
- How does Mexico rank for physicians per 1000 people?
- Mexico ranks 75th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is physicians per 1000 people rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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