Total health spending per person in Argentina
Argentina: Total health spending per person was 3,089 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total health spending per person in Argentina, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 3,089 current international $ for total health spending per person in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total health spending per person in Argentina peaked at 3,089 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 815.96 current international $, in 2002.
That places Argentina 46th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Total health spending per person in Argentina, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,057 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 1,028 current international $ | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 815.96 current international $ | -20.6% |
| 2003 | 846.74 current international $ | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 859.72 current international $ | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 1,041 current international $ | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 1,144 current international $ | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 1,294 current international $ | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 1,424 current international $ | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 1,548 current international $ | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 1,693 current international $ | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 1,817 current international $ | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 1,921 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 1,977 current international $ | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1,909 current international $ | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 2,044 current international $ | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 2,021 current international $ | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 2,399 current international $ | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 2,483 current international $ | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 2,380 current international $ | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 2,390 current international $ | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 2,895 current international $ | +21.2% |
| 2022 | 3,007 current international $ | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 3,089 current international $ | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,106 current international $ | 815.96 current international $ | 1,548 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,065 current international $ | 1,693 current international $ | 2,483 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,845 current international $ | 2,390 current international $ | 3,089 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 43 Croatia 3,229 current international $ compare
- 44 Russian Federation 3,204 current international $ compare
- 45 Uruguay 3,135 current international $ compare
- 47 Latvia 3,034 current international $ compare
- 48 Bulgaria 2,970 current international $ compare
- 49 Montenegro 2,908 current international $ compare
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- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0144 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 3.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0104 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total health spending per person in Argentina?
- Total health spending per person in Argentina was 3,089 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total health spending per person recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 3,089 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest total health spending per person recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 815.96 current international $ in 2002.
- How does Argentina rank for total health spending per person?
- Argentina ranks 46th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total health spending per person rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The sum of public and private annual health expenditure per person. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.