{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"mx-out-of-pocket-health-spending","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/mx-out-of-pocket-health-spending","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/mx-out-of-pocket-health-spending/","title":"Mexico Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (2023)","description":"Mexico's Out-of-Pocket Health Spending: 41.2 % of current health expenditure in 2023, +2.1pp YoY. World Bank (SH.XPD.OOPC.CH.ZS), 2000–2023.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health","World Bank","Mexico","2023"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Mexico","temporal_coverage":"2000/2023","unit":"% of current health expenditure","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2023","variable_measured":"Mexico Out-of-Pocket Health Spending","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.XPD.OOPC.CH.ZS?locations=MX"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2000–2023"},{"label":"Observations","value":"24"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Mexico"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Mexico (2023)","value":"41.2","unit":"% of current health expenditure","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+2.1pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+2.1pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"24","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Mexico Out-of-Pocket Health Spending"}],"observation_count":24,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":52.22364426},{"period":"2001","value":53.42838669},{"period":"2002","value":54.35933304},{"period":"2003","value":55.66365051},{"period":"2004","value":53.69269943},{"period":"2005","value":54.58955383},{"period":"2006","value":53.76394653},{"period":"2007","value":52.49715424},{"period":"2008","value":48.59585571},{"period":"2009","value":47.35383987},{"period":"2010","value":43.50876617},{"period":"2011","value":40.73421097},{"period":"2012","value":40.64141083},{"period":"2013","value":39.87906647},{"period":"2014","value":40.87202454},{"period":"2015","value":41.04377365},{"period":"2016","value":41.3722229},{"period":"2017","value":41.78836441},{"period":"2018","value":42.30939865},{"period":"2019","value":42.28219223},{"period":"2020","value":38.76134109},{"period":"2021","value":41.37071991},{"period":"2022","value":39.08966446},{"period":"2023","value":41.23572922}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of current health expenditure"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2023","value":"41.2","yoyChange":"+2.1pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"39.1","yoyChange":"-2.3pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"41.4","yoyChange":"+2.6pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"38.8","yoyChange":"-3.5pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"42.3","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2018","value":"42.3","yoyChange":"+0.5pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"41.8","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"41.4","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"41.0","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"40.9","yoyChange":"+1.0pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"39.9","yoyChange":"-0.7pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"40.6","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"40.7","yoyChange":"-2.8pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"43.5","yoyChange":"-3.9pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"47.4","yoyChange":"-1.2pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"48.6","yoyChange":"-3.9pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"52.5","yoyChange":"-1.3pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"53.8","yoyChange":"-0.8pp"},{"year":"2005","value":"54.6","yoyChange":"+0.9pp"},{"year":"2004","value":"53.7","yoyChange":"-2.0pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks out-of-pocket health spending in Mexico as a share of current health expenditure — the portion households pay directly rather than through insurance or government schemes. A high share signals both financial-protection weakness and a larger private-pay addressable market. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2023. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2023 (24 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 55.7 % of current health expenditure in 2003 and reached its lowest recorded value of 38.8 in 2020. The latest reading of 41.2 in 2023 represents a change of +2.1pp."}]}