In 2021, there were approximately 3.9 million hospital discharges in Mexico, from which over 1.2 million, or around 32 percent, were hospitalizations due to pregnancy, childbirth, and puerperium. Diseases of the digestive system were the second leading diagnosis for hospital discharges in the country, with more than 424,700 hospitalizations reported that year. Meanwhile, mental and behavioral disorders accounted for the highest average length of hospital stay in Mexico.
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OECD. (December 11, 2023). Most common diagnosis for hospital discharge in Mexico in 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/896836/mexico-hospital-discharges-number-diagnosis/
OECD. "Most common diagnosis for hospital discharge in Mexico in 2021 (in 1,000s)." Chart. December 11, 2023. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/896836/mexico-hospital-discharges-number-diagnosis/
OECD. (2023). Most common diagnosis for hospital discharge in Mexico in 2021 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/896836/mexico-hospital-discharges-number-diagnosis/
OECD. "Most Common Diagnosis for Hospital Discharge in Mexico in 2021 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/896836/mexico-hospital-discharges-number-diagnosis/
OECD, Most common diagnosis for hospital discharge in Mexico in 2021 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/896836/mexico-hospital-discharges-number-diagnosis/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Most common diagnosis for hospital discharge in Mexico in 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph], OECD, December 11, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/896836/mexico-hospital-discharges-number-diagnosis/