Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Argentina
Argentina: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 10.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.3%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
26th
of 194 countries
All-time high
11.0%
in 2021
All-time low
6.9%
in 2003
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Argentina, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 10.3% for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Argentina peaked at 11.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2003.
Argentina ranks 26th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.2% | — |
| 2001 | 8.3% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 7.3% | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 6.9% | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 7.1% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 7.7% | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 7.7% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 8.2% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 9.6% | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 9.5% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 9.9% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 9.8% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 10.3% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 10.1% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 10.3% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 10.1% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 10.7% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 11.0% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 10.2% | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 10.3% | +1.1% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 10.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.3%, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 10.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.8%, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9% | 6.9% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 9.5% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 10.2% | 11.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6333 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,462 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 684 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0269 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Argentina?
- Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Argentina was 10.3% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2003.
- How does Argentina rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Argentina ranks 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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