Physicians per hospital bed in private health care facilities Mexico 2004-2022
Between 2004 and 2022 the number of doctors by hospital bed in Mexico increased from 1.51 to 2.60. In 2019 there was a peak of 2.70 doctors by hospital bed. In planning and implementing healthcare policies, the ratio of physicians to hospital beds is a key indicator. It aids in determining whether the healthcare system provides its citizens with access to health care services or whether it presents shortages. During the last year depicted, the were nearly 3,000 private health care establishments in Mexico.
