Health in Irapuato, Mexico: official figures
18.9% of residents of Irapuato were not affiliated to any public or private health service in the 2020 census, 28th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 26.2%).
How has health coverage in Irapuato changed?
The share of Irapuato residents with no health service affiliation was 34.9% in 2010 and 16.9% in 2015, against 18.9% in 2020.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many people in Irapuato lack access to health care?
CONEVAL counted 25.1% of people in Irapuato, 151,447 in all, as lacking access to health services in 2020, 51st lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (all municipalities combined: 28.2%).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many people work in health care in Irapuato?
The 2024 Economic Census counted 1,432 health and social assistance establishments in Irapuato with 4,658 workers in 2023, about 7.9 per 1,000 residents, 41st lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 6.9).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI) · saved copyHow has access to health care in Irapuato changed?
The share of people in Irapuato lacking access to health services, as measured by CONEVAL, was 25.9% in 2010 and 15.3% in 2015, against 25.1% in 2020; the number affected went from 134,544 to 151,447.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow Irapuato compares with other cities in Mexico
Residents not affiliated to any health service (census) (2020)
Irapuato ranks 80 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents not affiliated to any health service (census) |
|---|---|---|
| 77 | Ciudad Valles | 19.5% |
| 78 | Campeche | 19.4% |
| 79 | Los Cabos | 19.2% |
| 80 | Irapuato | 18.9% |
| 81 | Juárez | 18.6% |
| 82 | Aguascalientes | 18.3% |
| 83 | Mexicali | 18.2% |
Lacking access to health services (CONEVAL) (2020)
Irapuato ranks 57 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Lacking access to health services (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | Nuevo Laredo | 26.3% |
| 55 | La Laguna | 26.1% |
| 56 | Fresnillo | 25.5% |
| 57 | Irapuato | 25.1% |
| 58 | Rioverde-Ciudad Fernández | 24.6% |
| 59 | Orizaba | 24.6% |
| 60 | Ciudad Del Carmen | 24.4% |
Lacking access to social security (CONEVAL) (2020)
Irapuato ranks 65 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Lacking access to social security (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 62 | Playa del Carmen | 45.2% |
| 63 | Coatzacoalcos | 44.6% |
| 64 | Cancún | 44.5% |
| 65 | Irapuato | 44.3% |
| 66 | Colima-Villa de Álvarez | 44.1% |
| 67 | Mexicali | 43.7% |
| 68 | Ciudad Victoria | 43.3% |
Health and social assistance jobs per 1,000 residents (economic census 2023 / census 2020) (2023)
Irapuato ranks 67 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Health and social assistance jobs per 1,000 residents (economic census 2023 / census 2020) |
|---|---|---|
| 64 | Comitán de Domínguez | 8.0 |
| 65 | Ciudad Valles | 7.9 |
| 66 | Ensenada | 7.9 |
| 67 | Irapuato | 7.9 |
| 68 | Ocotlán | 7.8 |
| 69 | Chilpacingo de los Bravo | 7.7 |
| 70 | Acayucan | 7.7 |
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Sources
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI): Censos Económicos 2024 (reference year 2023), SAIC query: economic units and persons employed in manufacturing, retail, education services, health services and accommodation and food by municipality (request body saved as saic-ce2024-sectors-2023.request.json), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 fea3ec2053c9…)
- Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL): Índice de Rezago Social 2000-2020 by state and municipality: total population and census indicators of schooling, health coverage and housing (from the 2010 and 2020 Population and Housing Censuses and the 2015 Intercensal Survey), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 9191f6c16ec2…)
- Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL): Poverty measurement by municipality 2010-2020: concentrated poverty indicators (Concentrado_indicadores_de_pobreza_2020.xlsx), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 644d19a9ff6d…)
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