Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Argentina
Argentina: Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) was 567.14 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Argentina, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic private health expenditure per capita in Argentina is 567.14 current US$, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Argentina peaked at 568.47 current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 99.26 current US$, in 2002.
Argentina ranks 43rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 317.67 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 301.8 current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 99.26 current US$ | -67.1% |
| 2003 | 118.47 current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2004 | 136.93 current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 189.98 current US$ | +38.7% |
| 2006 | 215.36 current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 260.57 current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2008 | 333.52 current US$ | +28.0% |
| 2009 | 312.44 current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 401.55 current US$ | +28.5% |
| 2011 | 474.67 current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 508.93 current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 515.96 current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 440.33 current US$ | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 510.49 current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 437.9 current US$ | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 513.34 current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 474 current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 385.96 current US$ | -18.6% |
| 2020 | 312.43 current US$ | -19.0% |
| 2021 | 487.35 current US$ | +56.0% |
| 2022 | 568.47 current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2023 | 567.14 current US$ | -0.2% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 567.14 current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 171.66 current US$, 3.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 567.14 current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 194.79 current US$, 2.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 228.6 current US$ | 99.26 current US$ | 333.52 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 466.31 current US$ | 385.96 current US$ | 515.96 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 483.85 current US$ | 312.43 current US$ | 568.47 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More health data for Argentina
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 684 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0283 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita in Argentina?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Argentina was 567.14 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 568.47 current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.26 current US$ in 2002.
- How does Argentina rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Argentina ranks 43rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.