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

Latest (2023)
10.84 per 10,000 people
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
16th
of 183 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

02.557.51012.52012201720232012: 10.6 per 10,000 people2013: 10.8 per 10,000 people2014: 11 per 10,000 people2015: 11.2 per 10,000 people2016: 11.4 per 10,000 people2017: 11.5 per 10,000 people2018: 11.6 per 10,000 people2019: 11.7 per 10,000 people2020: 11.7 per 10,000 people2021: 11.8 per 10,000 people2022: 11.9 per 10,000 people2023: 10.8 per 10,000 people

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

Annual values for Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Argentina, 2012 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 14 Niue 11.11 per 10,000 people compare
  2. 15 Costa Rica 10.89 per 10,000 people compare
  3. 17 Estonia 10.29 per 10,000 people compare
  4. 18 Albania 10.27 per 10,000 people compare
  5. 19 Luxembourg 9.74 per 10,000 people compare

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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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Indicator
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population)
Unit
per 10,000 people
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
184 places, 2,865 data points, 2000–2024
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