Health spending per capita in Argentina
Argentina: Health spending per capita was 2,851 international-$ in 2020 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,851 international-$ in 2020 prices
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
36th
of 59 countries
All-time high
2,907 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2021
All-time low
1,460 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023
Health spending per capita in Argentina, 2004–2023
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2020 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health spending per capita in Argentina is 2,851 international-$ in 2020 prices, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health spending per capita in Argentina peaked at 2,907 international-$ in 2020 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,460 international-$ in 2020 prices, in 2004.
Argentina ranks 36th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Health spending per capita in Argentina, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2020 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1,460 international-$ in 2020 prices | — |
| 2005 | 1,704 international-$ in 2020 prices | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 1,834 international-$ in 2020 prices | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 2,025 international-$ in 2020 prices | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 2,213 international-$ in 2020 prices | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 2,376 international-$ in 2020 prices | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 2,554 international-$ in 2020 prices | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 2,736 international-$ in 2020 prices | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 2,796 international-$ in 2020 prices | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 2,843 international-$ in 2020 prices | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 2,702 international-$ in 2020 prices | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 2,862 international-$ in 2020 prices | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 2,774 international-$ in 2020 prices | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 2,883 international-$ in 2020 prices | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 2,781 international-$ in 2020 prices | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 2,626 international-$ in 2020 prices | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 2,478 international-$ in 2020 prices | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 2,907 international-$ in 2020 prices | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 2,876 international-$ in 2020 prices | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 2,851 international-$ in 2020 prices | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,935 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,460 international-$ in 2020 prices | 2,376 international-$ in 2020 prices | 6 |
| 2010s | 2,756 international-$ in 2020 prices | 2,554 international-$ in 2020 prices | 2,883 international-$ in 2020 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,778 international-$ in 2020 prices | 2,478 international-$ in 2020 prices | 2,907 international-$ in 2020 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 33 Greece 3,037 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
- 34 Slovakia 3,025 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
- 35 Latvia 2,937 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
- 37 Croatia 2,848 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
- 38 Montenegro 2,846 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
- 39 Hungary 2,758 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
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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)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 36 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health spending per capita in Argentina?
- Health spending per capita in Argentina was 2,851 international-$ in 2020 prices in 2023, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health spending per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 2,907 international-$ in 2020 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest health spending per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,460 international-$ in 2020 prices in 2004.
- How does Argentina rank for health spending per capita?
- Argentina ranks 36th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health spending per capita rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Health spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Health expenditure in total divided by population.