Share of population with large expenditures on health in Mexico
Mexico: Share of population with large expenditures on health was 4.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population with large expenditures on health in Mexico, 2008–2020
Source: World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population with large expenditures on health in Mexico stood at 4.4%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 76.9% on the previous year and up 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with large expenditures on health in Mexico peaked at 4.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2016.
That places Mexico 48th out of 63 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of population with large expenditures on health in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3.6% | — |
| 2010 | 2.9% | -19.6% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -41.2% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | +63.0% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | +76.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.5% | 2.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 45 Kyrgyzstan 4.9% compare
- 46 Czechia 4.6% compare
- 47 United States of America 4.6% compare
- 49 Luxembourg 4.3% compare
- 50 Türkiye 4.2% compare
- 51 El Salvador 4.1% 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)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.3839 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0403 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 0.8442 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0385 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with large expenditures on health in Mexico?
- Share of population with large expenditures on health in Mexico was 4.4% in 2020, according to World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with large expenditures on health recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population with large expenditures on health recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2016.
- How does Mexico rank for share of population with large expenditures on health?
- Mexico ranks 48th out of 63 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population with large expenditures on health rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with large expenditures on health. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of population with large household expenditures on health (greater than 10%) as a share of total household expenditure or income (%).