Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Mexico
Mexico: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required was 8.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Mexico, 2003–2022
Source: Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of people at risk.
Analysis
In 2022, share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Mexico stood at 8.2%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Mexico peaked at 18.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2022.
Mexico ranks 78th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 17.6% | — |
| 2004 | 18.6% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 18.4% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 16.7% | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 17.3% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 16.2% | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 14.6% | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 12.4% | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 12.6% | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | -28.6% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | +38.9% |
| 2015 | 12.3% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 11.3% | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 16.2% | +43.4% |
| 2018 | 10.4% | -35.8% |
| 2019 | 10.3% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 9.5% | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 8.2% | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.1% | 14.6% | 18.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 9.0% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.2% | 9.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 75 Costa Rica 8.9% compare
- 76 Mauritius 8.8% compare
- 77 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 8.6% compare
- 79 Cyprus 6.1% compare
- 80 Dominican Republic 5.7% compare
- 81 Ethiopia 5.6% compare
- 81 Ukraine 5.6% compare
More population data for Mexico
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5786 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.1 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5786 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7936 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 143,772 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.6019 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7222 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Population density 67 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.55 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Mexico?
- Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Mexico was 8.2% in 2022, according to Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2022.
- How does Mexico rank for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Mexico ranks 78th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Catastrophic expenditure is defined as direct out-of-pocket payments for surgical and anaesthesia care exceeding 10% of total income.