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Public opinion on the health care system in Mexico as of 2025

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Release date

October 2025

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Region

Mexico

Survey time period

July 25 to August 8, 2025

Number of respondents

Approx. 1,000 respondents

Age group

14-74 years

Special properties

conducted among a group of more urban, more educated, and/or more affluent people than the general population

Method of interview

Online panel

Supplementary notes

The original question posed on the survey was: "To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements."

Percentage points exceeding 100 percent are due to rounding. Ambivalent responses were not considered.

The wording chosen for this statistic may slightly differ from the original.

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According to a survey conducted in Mexico in 2024, only ** percent of respondents said they trusted their country's healthcare system to provide the best health treatment. Moreover, ** percent of interviewees stated that many people cannot afford good healthcare, while ** percent said waiting times to get an appointment with doctors are too long.

Healthcare coverage

Healthcare coverage in Mexico varies widely, with a significant portion of the population relying on public health insurance. A 2023 national survey found that over half of Mexico’s citizens were covered by public health programs not affiliated with social security institutions or private insurances, while ** percent were insured through the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS). According to the survey, less than *** percent of the population was covered by private health insurance.

Access disparities across regions

A lack of access to health services in Mexico affects over a third of the population despite the availability of social security coverage and public healthcare programs. In 2022, ** percent of Mexicans were considered vulnerable due to insufficient healthcare access, a significant increase from around ** percent in 2016. This problem is not evenly distributed across the country, with Chiapas facing the highest vulnerability rate at ** percent, while Baja California Sur had the lowest at around ** percent.