External health expenditure channeled through government in Argentina

Argentina: External health expenditure channeled through government was 99.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
99.4%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
10th
of 164 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 2015
All-time low
12.5%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

External health expenditure channeled through government in Argentina, 2000–2023

204060801002000201120232000: 12.5 % of external health expenditure2001: 98.6 % of external health expenditure2002: 50.1 % of external health expenditure2003: 95 % of external health expenditure2004: 93.3 % of external health expenditure2005: 95.5 % of external health expenditure2006: 89.2 % of external health expenditure2007: 93.8 % of external health expenditure2008: 88.5 % of external health expenditure2009: 60 % of external health expenditure2010: 69 % of external health expenditure2011: 69.7 % of external health expenditure2012: 69.8 % of external health expenditure2013: 99.1 % of external health expenditure2014: 66.5 % of external health expenditure2015: 99.7 % of external health expenditure2016: 98.5 % of external health expenditure2017: 99.3 % of external health expenditure2018: 98.5 % of external health expenditure2019: 97.3 % of external health expenditure2020: 95.8 % of external health expenditure2021: 99.5 % of external health expenditure2022: 97 % of external health expenditure2023: 99.4 % of external health expenditure

Source: Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023. Measured in % of external health expenditure.

Analysis

In 2023, external health expenditure channeled through government in Argentina stood at 99.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external health expenditure channeled through government in Argentina peaked at 99.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2000.

That places Argentina 10th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

External health expenditure channeled through government in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for External health expenditure channeled through government (% of external health expenditure) in Argentina, 2000 to 2023.
Year % of external health expenditure Change
2000 12.5%
2001 98.6% +688.6%
2002 50.1% -49.2%
2003 95.0% +89.6%
2004 93.3% -1.9%
2005 95.5% +2.4%
2006 89.2% -6.7%
2007 93.8% +5.2%
2008 88.5% -5.6%
2009 60.0% -32.3%
2010 69.0% +15.0%
2011 69.7% +1.1%
2012 69.8% +0.2%
2013 99.1% +41.8%
2014 66.5% -32.9%
2015 99.7% +50.0%
2016 98.5% -1.2%
2017 99.3% +0.8%
2018 98.5% -0.8%
2019 97.3% -1.2%
2020 95.8% -1.6%
2021 99.5% +3.8%
2022 97.0% -2.5%
2023 99.4% +2.5%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 99.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47.3%, 2.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 99.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.4%, 5.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where External health expenditure channeled through government in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2001 +688.6% 12.5% 98.6%
2003 +89.6% 50.1% 95.0%
2015 +50.0% 66.5% 99.7%
2002 -49.2% 98.6% 50.1%
2013 +41.8% 69.8% 99.1%
2014 -32.9% 99.1% 66.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 77.6% 12.5% 98.6% 10
2010s 86.7% 66.5% 99.7% 10
2020s 97.9% 95.8% 99.5% 4

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 7 Ukraine 100.0% compare
  2. 8 Kiribati 99.9% compare
  3. 9 Niger 99.8% compare
  4. 11 Micronesia, Federated States of 98.0% compare
  5. 12 Costa Rica 97.9% compare
  6. 13 Serbia 96.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external health expenditure channeled through government in Argentina?
External health expenditure channeled through government in Argentina was 99.4% in 2023, according to Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023.
What is the highest external health expenditure channeled through government recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2015.
What is the lowest external health expenditure channeled through government recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2000.
How does Argentina rank for external health expenditure channeled through government?
Argentina ranks 10th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
Is external health expenditure channeled through government rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023, published as part of External health expenditure channeled through government (% of external health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
External health expenditure channeled through government (% of external health expenditure)
Unit
% of external health expenditure
Source
Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 3,528 data points, 2000–2024
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