
Jennifer Mendoza
Research expert covering health, pharma and medtech
Mexico's health spending is among the lowest in Latin America relative to the size of its economy. In 2025, the figure amounted to around six percent of GDP, compared to roughly 10 percent in Brazil. In absolute terms, per capita health spending in Mexico stood at approximately 876 U.S. dollars, a figure that remains comparatively low relative to most of Latin America’s largest economies.

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Hospital density in Mexico from 2015 to 2024

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Density of hospital beds for psychiatric care in Mexico 2010-2023

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Average length of hospital stays in Mexico 1993-2023

GDP share of health expenditure in Mexico 2000-2050
GDP share of health expenditure in Mexico from 2000 to 2050

Spending per capita on healthcare expenditure in Mexico 2000-2050
Spending per capita on healthcare expenditure in Mexico from 2000 to 2050 (in U.S. dollars)

Health GDP distribution in Mexico 2024, by segment
Distribution of the health gross domestic product in Mexico in 2024, by segment

Public vs. private health expenditure per capita in Mexico 2015-2024
Public and private health expenditure per capita in Mexico from 2015 to 2024 (in U.S. dollars)

Out-of-pocket expenditure as share of health spending in Mexico 2010-2023
Out-of-pocket spending share of total health expenditure in Mexico from 2010 to 2023

Hospital density in Mexico from 2015 to 2024
Number of hospitals in Mexico from 2015 to 2024 (per 1,000,000 inhabitants)

Number of available hospital beds per 1,000 people in Mexico 2000-2050
Number of available hospital beds per 1,000 people in Mexico from 2000 to 2050

Hospitals in Mexico 2024, by sector
Number of hospitals in Mexico in 2024, by sector

Hospital infrastructure in Mexico 2024, by type
Hospital infrastructure in Mexico in 2024, by type

Hospital equipment in use in Mexico 2024, by type
Installed base of selected types of hospital equipment in Mexico in 2024

Doctor density in Mexico 2006-2023
Number of practicing doctors in Mexico from 2006 to 2023 (per 1,000 inhabitants)

Physician density in Mexico 2015-2023, by specialty
Number of physicians in Mexico from 2015 to 2023, by specialty (per 1,000 inhabitants)

Density of nurses and midwives in Mexico 2013-2023
Number of nursing and midwifery personnel in Mexico from 2013 to 2023 (per 10,000 inhabitants)

Density of dentists Mexico 2010-2023
Density of dentists in Mexico from 2010 to 2023 (per 10,000 inhabitants)

Health professionals in Mexico's informal sector 2013-2025
Share of doctors, nurses, and other health specialists working in the informal sector in Mexico from 2013 to 2025

Share of population with limited access to healthcare in Mexico 2016-2024
Share of population with insufficient access to healthcare in Mexico from 2016 to 2024

Medical care cascade in Mexico in 2023
Medical care cascade among people who reported a health care need in Mexico in 2023

Health-care demand in Mexico in 2023, by health care need
Distribution of health care demand in Mexico in 2023, by type of health care need

Main types of health insurance in Mexico 2023
Share of population with health insurance in Mexico in 2023, by type of institution or program

Household health care spending 2024, by category
Distribution of household expenditure on health care goods and services in Mexico in 2024, by type

Perceptions of day-to-day interactions with public institutions in Mexico 2023
Perceptions of day-to-day interactions between the population and public institutions in Mexico in 2023

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

Share of people satisfied with public healthcare in Mexico 2023, by coverage type
Share of people satisfied with public healthcare services in Mexico in 2023, by coverage type

Level of satisfaction with the healthcare system in Mexico 2023
Share of the population satisfied with the healthcare system in Mexico in 2023

Level of trust in public hospitals in Mexico from 2017 to 2023
Level of trust in public hospitals in Mexico from 2017 to 2023
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