Health worker density, by type of occupation in Argentina
Argentina: Health worker density, by type of occupation was 10.84 per 10,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Argentina, 2012–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 10.84 per 10,000 people for health worker density, by type of occupation in 2023.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Argentina peaked at 11.92 per 10,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.56 per 10,000 people, in 2012.
Argentina ranks 16th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Argentina, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 10.56 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2013 | 10.84 per 10,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 11.01 per 10,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 11.18 per 10,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 11.36 per 10,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 11.52 per 10,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 11.59 per 10,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 11.7 per 10,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 11.72 per 10,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 11.85 per 10,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 11.92 per 10,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 10.84 per 10,000 people | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.22 per 10,000 people | 10.56 per 10,000 people | 11.7 per 10,000 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 11.58 per 10,000 people | 10.84 per 10,000 people | 11.92 per 10,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 14 Niue 11.11 per 10,000 people compare
- 15 Costa Rica 10.89 per 10,000 people compare
- 17 Estonia 10.29 per 10,000 people compare
- 18 Albania 10.27 per 10,000 people compare
- 19 Luxembourg 9.74 per 10,000 people 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 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0283 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0246 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Argentina?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Argentina was 10.84 per 10,000 people in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 11.92 per 10,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.56 per 10,000 people in 2012.
- How does Argentina rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Argentina ranks 16th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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