Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Argentina
Argentina: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) was 10.84 per 10,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.84 per 10,000 people
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
16th
of 184 countries
All-time high
11.92 per 10,000 people
in 2022
All-time low
10.56 per 10,000 people
in 2012
Years of data
12
2012–2023
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 184 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 (per 10,000 population) 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% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 10.84 per 10,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.58 per 10,000 people, 4.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 10.84 per 10,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.8 per 10,000 people, 3.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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)
- 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 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 184 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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