External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Argentina
Argentina: External health expenditure per capita, PPP was 26.21 current international $ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Argentina, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 26.21 current international $ for external health expenditure per capita, ppp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.1% on the previous year and up 201.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Argentina peaked at 54.87 current international $ in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.3237 current international $, in 2000.
Argentina ranks 71st of 177 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 per capita, PPP in Argentina, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3237 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 1.88 current international $ | +481.4% |
| 2002 | 16.16 current international $ | +758.4% |
| 2003 | 2.69 current international $ | -83.3% |
| 2004 | 54.87 current international $ | +1936.5% |
| 2005 | 11.9 current international $ | -78.3% |
| 2006 | 3.7 current international $ | -68.9% |
| 2007 | 2.96 current international $ | -20.1% |
| 2008 | 13.09 current international $ | +342.8% |
| 2009 | 4.4 current international $ | -66.3% |
| 2010 | 4.98 current international $ | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 10.41 current international $ | +109.2% |
| 2012 | 9.94 current international $ | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 8.69 current international $ | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 9.96 current international $ | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 5.78 current international $ | -42.0% |
| 2016 | 5.58 current international $ | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 10.59 current international $ | +89.7% |
| 2018 | 7.04 current international $ | -33.6% |
| 2019 | 5.43 current international $ | -22.8% |
| 2020 | 4.82 current international $ | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 32.21 current international $ | +568.0% |
| 2022 | 36.46 current international $ | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 26.21 current international $ | -28.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2 current international $ | 0.3237 current international $ | 54.87 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.84 current international $ | 4.98 current international $ | 10.59 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.92 current international $ | 4.82 current international $ | 36.46 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 68 South Africa 27.85 current international $ compare
- 69 Guatemala 27.79 current international $ compare
- 70 Dominica 26.21 current international $ compare
- 72 Bosnia and Herzegovina 25.46 current international $ compare
- 73 Panama 25.27 current international $ compare
- 74 Moldova 24.83 current international $ compare
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0196 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0102 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1,096 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Argentina?
- External health expenditure per capita, ppp in Argentina was 26.21 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 54.87 current international $ in 2004.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3237 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Argentina rank for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Argentina ranks 71st out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 201.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.