Specialist medical practitioners in Mexico

Mexico: Specialist medical practitioners was 228,733 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
228,733
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
5th
of 95 countries
All-time high
228,733
in 2023
All-time low
40,036
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Specialist medical practitioners in Mexico, 1990–2023

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1990200620231990: 40.0k1991: 52.1k1992: 64.3k1993: 77.8k1994: 85.8k1995: 96.6k1996: 97.6k1997: 99.1k1998: 101.5k1999: 103.6k2000: 98.0k2001: 89.1k2002: 92.4k2003: 100.5k2004: 109.2k2005: 119.8k2006: 132.0k2007: 136.6k2008: 140.8k2009: 141.9k2010: 146.3k2011: 156.0k2012: 158.7k2013: 165.5k2014: 173.4k2015: 182.2k2016: 180.6k2017: 189.7k2018: 197.8k2019: 197.9k2020: 194.9k2021: 209.3k2022: 219.8k2023: 228.7k

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Russian Federation 428,217 compare
  2. 3 Germany 300,003 compare
  3. 4 Italy 256,490 compare
  4. 6 United Kingdom 168,394 compare
  5. 7 Türkiye, Republic of 140,323 compare
  6. 8 Spain 138,901 compare

See the full ranking of 96 places →

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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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Indicator
Specialist medical practitioners (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
96 places, 1,643 data points, 1980–2024
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