External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Argentina

Argentina: External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ was 12.36 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
12.36
Change on year
down 28.0%
World rank
56th
of 178 countries
All-time high
19.36
in 2004
All-time low
0.2151
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Argentina, 2000–2023

051015202000201120232000: 0.2152001: 1.22002: 4.42003: 0.8312004: 19.42005: 4.52006: 1.52007: 1.32008: 6.92009: 2.22010: 2.92011: 6.92012: 7.12013: 6.32014: 6.72015: 4.32016: 3.52017: 6.62018: 3.42019: 2.32020: 1.82021: 13.12022: 17.22023: 12.4

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Argentina is 12.36, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.0% on the previous year and up 96.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Argentina peaked at 19.36 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.2151, in 2000.

Argentina ranks 56th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Argentina, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 0.2151
2001 1.21 +462.4%
2002 4.36 +260.1%
2003 0.8312 -80.9%
2004 19.36 +2229.1%
2005 4.52 -76.6%
2006 1.47 -67.4%
2007 1.3 -11.8%
2008 6.85 +426.9%
2009 2.24 -67.3%
2010 2.88 +28.5%
2011 6.92 +140.3%
2012 7.05 +1.9%
2013 6.28 -10.9%
2014 6.74 +7.2%
2015 4.31 -36.0%
2016 3.53 -18.1%
2017 6.58 +86.6%
2018 3.39 -48.5%
2019 2.3 -32.1%
2020 1.84 -20.1%
2021 13.15 +615.5%
2022 17.17 +30.6%
2023 12.36 -28.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.24 0.2151 19.36 10
2010s 5 2.3 7.05 10
2020s 11.13 1.84 17.17 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Argentina?
External health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Argentina was 12.36 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 19.36 in 2004.
What is the lowest external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2151 in 2000.
How does Argentina rank for external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$?
Argentina ranks 56th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 96.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
190 places, 4,275 data points, 2000–2023
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