Specialist medical practitioners in Mexico
Mexico: Specialist medical practitioners was 228,733 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Specialist medical practitioners in Mexico, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, specialist medical practitioners in Mexico stood at 228,733. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, specialist medical practitioners in Mexico peaked at 228,733 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40,036, in 1990.
That places Mexico 5th out of 95 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81,849 | 40,036 | 103,641 | 10 |
| 2000s | 116,029 | 89,055 | 141,924 | 10 |
| 2010s | 174,806 | 146,313 | 197,882 | 10 |
| 2020s | 213,174 | 194,894 | 228,733 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 2 Russian Federation 428,217 compare
- 3 Germany 300,003 compare
- 4 Italy 256,490 compare
- 6 United Kingdom 168,394 compare
- 7 Türkiye, Republic of 140,323 compare
- 8 Spain 138,901 compare
More health data for Mexico
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,312 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,760 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 340 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 340 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1.09 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1.08 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1.11 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1.10 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 1.12 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is specialist medical practitioners in Mexico?
- Specialist medical practitioners in Mexico was 228,733 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest specialist medical practitioners recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 228,733 in 2023.
- What is the lowest specialist medical practitioners recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,036 in 1990.
- How does Mexico rank for specialist medical practitioners?
- Mexico ranks 5th out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
- Is specialist medical practitioners rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. 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 Specialist medical practitioners (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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