Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Mexico
Mexico: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 1.16 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Mexico, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Mexico stood at 1.16 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Mexico peaked at 1.16 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7273 GPIA, in 2008.
That places Mexico 30th out of 54 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Mexico, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.7273 GPIA | -27.3% |
| 2009 | 1.08 GPIA | +48.1% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 1.07 GPIA | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 1.12 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 1.11 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.08 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.14 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 1.16 GPIA | +1.5% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 1.16 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.07 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 1.16 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9347 GPIA | 0.7273 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 868,550 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 96,349 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.11 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.99 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.19 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Mexico?
- Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Mexico was 1.16 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7273 GPIA in 2008.
- How does Mexico rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Mexico ranks 30th out of 54 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information (on injury, disease, nutrition, etc.), 25-74 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release