Health expenditure and financing per capita in Argentina
Argentina: Health expenditure and financing per capita was 2,851 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,851
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
36th
of 59 countries
All-time high
2,907
in 2021
All-time low
1,460
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023
Health expenditure and financing per capita in Argentina, 2004–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health expenditure and financing per capita in Argentina is 2,851, 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 expenditure and financing per capita in Argentina peaked at 2,907 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,460, 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 expenditure and financing per capita in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1,460 | — |
| 2005 | 1,704 | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 1,834 | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 2,025 | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 2,213 | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 2,376 | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 2,554 | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 2,736 | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 2,796 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 2,843 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 2,702 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 2,862 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 2,774 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 2,883 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 2,781 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 2,626 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 2,478 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 2,907 | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 2,876 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 2,851 | -0.9% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 2,851 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,409, 2.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 2,851 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,689, 1.7× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,935 | 1,460 | 2,376 | 6 |
| 2010s | 2,756 | 2,554 | 2,883 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,778 | 2,478 | 2,907 | 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 health expenditure and financing per capita in Argentina?
- Health expenditure and financing per capita in Argentina was 2,851 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure and financing per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 2,907 in 2021.
- What is the lowest health expenditure and financing per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,460 in 2004.
- How does Argentina rank for health expenditure and financing per capita?
- Argentina ranks 36th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health expenditure and financing 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Health expenditure and financing per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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