Costa Rica vs Mexico: Ageing healthcare workforce - Regions — Active physicians
Ageing healthcare workforce - Regions — Active physicians over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 1.02 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 0.69 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.33 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.5 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 44th and Mexico ranks 43rd of 44 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4267 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.16 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.7344 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.555 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.01 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0.665 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.23 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.565 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ageing healthcare workforce - regions — active physicians, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 1.02 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 0.69 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in ageing healthcare workforce - regions — active physicians between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 0.33 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for ageing healthcare workforce - regions — active physicians?
- Costa Rica ranks 44th and Mexico ranks 43rd of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Ageing healthcare workforce - Regions — Active physicians. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents indicators on physicians ageing across large regions (TL2), and small regions (TL3) where available. Data definition and source Doctors (physicians) are usually generalists who assume responsibility for the provision of continuing care to individuals and families, or specialists such as paediatricians, obstetricians/gynaecologists, psychiatrists, medical specialists and surgical specialists. Age groups cover total, 55–64, and 65 years and over. Data is collected from Eurostat (reg_hlth) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.