Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Mexico
Mexico: Medical doctors per 1,000 people was 2.59 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2.59 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
75th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.59 per 1,000 people
in 2022
All-time low
0.988 per 1,000 people
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Mexico, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, medical doctors per 1,000 people in Mexico stood at 2.59 per 1,000 people. 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, medical doctors per 1,000 people in Mexico peaked at 2.59 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.988 per 1,000 people, 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.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Mexico, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.988 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 1.18 per 1,000 people | +19.1% |
| 1992 | 1.33 per 1,000 people | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 1.48 per 1,000 people | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 1.58 per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 1.67 per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 1.66 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.7 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 1.72 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 1.72 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.63 per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 1.52 per 1,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 1.53 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.58 per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 1.66 per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 1.77 per 1,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 1.89 per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 1.93 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.96 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.99 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 2.01 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.11 per 1,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 2.12 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 2.16 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 2.24 per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 2.34 per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 2.35 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.41 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 2.46 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 2.46 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.42 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.54 per 1,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 2.59 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 2.59 per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.84 per 1,000 people, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 2.59 per 1,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.9 per 1,000 people, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5 per 1,000 people | 0.988 per 1,000 people | 1.72 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.74 per 1,000 people | 1.52 per 1,000 people | 1.99 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.26 per 1,000 people | 2.01 per 1,000 people | 2.46 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.52 per 1,000 people | 2.42 per 1,000 people | 2.59 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 72 Lebanon 2.68 per 1,000 people compare
- 73 Japan 2.65 per 1,000 people compare
- 74 South Korea 2.61 per 1,000 people compare
- 76 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.58 per 1,000 people compare
- 77 Colombia 2.54 per 1,000 people compare
- 78 Dominican Republic 2.43 per 1,000 people 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 medical doctors per 1,000 people in Mexico?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Mexico was 2.59 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 2.59 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.988 per 1,000 people in 1990.
- How does Mexico rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Mexico ranks 75th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 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 World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Medical doctors per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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