Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Mexico
Mexico: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 2.59 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Mexico, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 2.59 per 1,000 people for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Mexico peaked at 2.59 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.988 per 1,000 people, in 1990.
Mexico ranks 75th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Mexico, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.988 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 1.18 per 1,000 people | +19.1% |
| 1992 | 1.33 per 1,000 people | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 1.48 per 1,000 people | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 1.58 per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 1.67 per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 1.66 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.7 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 1.72 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 1.72 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.63 per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 1.52 per 1,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 1.53 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.58 per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 1.66 per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 1.77 per 1,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 1.89 per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 1.93 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.96 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.99 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 2.01 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.11 per 1,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 2.12 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 2.16 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 2.24 per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 2.34 per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 2.35 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.41 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 2.46 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 2.46 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.42 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.54 per 1,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 2.59 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5 per 1,000 people | 0.988 per 1,000 people | 1.72 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.74 per 1,000 people | 1.52 per 1,000 people | 1.99 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.26 per 1,000 people | 2.01 per 1,000 people | 2.46 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.52 per 1,000 people | 2.42 per 1,000 people | 2.59 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 72 Lebanon 2.68 per 1,000 people compare
- 73 Japan 2.65 per 1,000 people compare
- 74 Republic of Korea 2.61 per 1,000 people compare
- 76 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.58 per 1,000 people compare
- 77 Colombia 2.54 per 1,000 people compare
- 78 Dominican Republic 2.43 per 1,000 people compare
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.06 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 39,313 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -1.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.3056 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 4,245 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 3.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 5.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 81,664 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Mexico?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Mexico was 2.59 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 2.59 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.988 per 1,000 people in 1990.
- How does Mexico rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Mexico ranks 75th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. 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 Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Medical doctors include generalist physicians and specialist medical practitioners. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.