Mexico: Doctors per 1,000 people

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 Mexico

Doctors per 1,000 people

 Latest value 2.41
 Year 2020
 Measure doctors per 1,000 people
 Data availability 1990 - 2020
 Average 1.85
 Min - Max 0.97 - 2.44
 Source OECD
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The latest value from 2020 is 2.41 doctors per 1,000 people, a decline from 2.44 doctors per 1,000 people in 2019. In comparison, the world average is 3.56 doctors per 1,000 people, based on data from 27 countries. Historically, the average for Mexico from 1990 to 2020 is 1.85 doctors per 1,000 people. The minimum value, 0.97 doctors per 1,000 people, was reached in 1990 while the maximum of 2.44 doctors per 1,000 people was recorded in 2018. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Mexico: Doctors per 1,000 people
 2020 2.41
 2019 2.44
 2018 2.44
 2017 2.40
 2016 2.34
 2015 2.33
 2014 2.23
 2013 2.16




Definition: The number of practicing physicians per 1,000 residents of the country.

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