Total disease burden who in Mexico

Mexico: Total disease burden who was 45.30 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
45.30 million
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
11th
of 194 countries
All-time high
45.30 million
in 2021
All-time low
26.26 million
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Total disease burden who in Mexico, 2000–2021

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M2000201020212000: 26.3M2001: 26.3M2002: 26.6M2003: 26.9M2004: 26.8M2005: 27.4M2006: 27.5M2007: 27.8M2008: 28.8M2009: 29.6M2010: 30.2M2011: 30.3M2012: 30.6M2013: 30.6M2014: 31.2M2015: 31.7M2016: 32.7M2017: 33.4M2018: 34.0M2019: 34.7M2020: 44.3M2021: 45.3M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total disease burden who in Mexico is 45.30 million, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 49.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total disease burden who in Mexico peaked at 45.30 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 26.26 million, in 2001.

That places Mexico 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Total disease burden who in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Total disease burden who in Mexico, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 26.28 million —
2001 26.26 million -0.1%
2002 26.56 million +1.1%
2003 26.85 million +1.1%
2004 26.85 million -0.0%
2005 27.36 million +1.9%
2006 27.47 million +0.4%
2007 27.77 million +1.1%
2008 28.83 million +3.8%
2009 29.56 million +2.5%
2010 30.17 million +2.0%
2011 30.28 million +0.4%
2012 30.58 million +1.0%
2013 30.64 million +0.2%
2014 31.18 million +1.8%
2015 31.67 million +1.6%
2016 32.70 million +3.3%
2017 33.39 million +2.1%
2018 34.04 million +2.0%
2019 34.70 million +1.9%
2020 44.35 million +27.8%
2021 45.30 million +2.1%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 45.30 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.16 million, 21.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 45.30 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.71 million, 26.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total disease burden who in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +27.8% 34.70 million 44.35 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.38 million 26.26 million 29.56 million 10
2010s 31.93 million 30.17 million 34.70 million 10
2020s 44.82 million 44.35 million 45.30 million 2

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 8 Russia 73.79 million compare
  2. 9 Democratic Republic of Congo 55.50 million compare
  3. 10 Bangladesh 48.48 million compare
  4. 12 Ethiopia 44.49 million compare
  5. 13 Philippines 42.98 million compare
  6. 14 Japan 37.41 million compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total disease burden who in Mexico?
Total disease burden who in Mexico was 45.30 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest total disease burden who recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 45.30 million in 2021.
What is the lowest total disease burden who recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 26.26 million in 2001.
How does Mexico rank for total disease burden who?
Mexico ranks 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is total disease burden who rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.6%. 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 Total disease burden who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total disease burden who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,263 data points, 2000–2021
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