Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Argentina

Argentina: Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation was 81.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
81.6%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
57th
of 90 countries
All-time high
81.7%
in 2022
All-time low
80.8%
in 2012
Years of data
12
2012–2023

Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Argentina, 2012–2023

0204060802012201720232012: 80.82013: 80.82014: 80.92015: 812016: 81.12017: 81.22018: 81.32019: 81.42020: 81.52021: 81.62022: 81.72023: 81.6

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 81.6% for health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in 2023.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Argentina peaked at 81.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 80.8%, in 2012.

Argentina ranks 57th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation (%) in Argentina, 2012 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2012 80.8%
2013 80.8% +0.0%
2014 80.9% +0.1%
2015 81.0% +0.1%
2016 81.1% +0.1%
2017 81.2% +0.1%
2018 81.3% +0.1%
2019 81.4% +0.1%
2020 81.5% +0.1%
2021 81.6% +0.1%
2022 81.7% +0.1%
2023 81.6% -0.1%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 81.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 86.2%, 95% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 81.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 87.2%, 94% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 81.1% 80.8% 81.4% 8
2020s 81.6% 81.5% 81.7% 4

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 55 Israel 82.1% compare
  2. 56 United Arab Emirates 81.7% compare
  3. 57 Montenegro 81.6% compare
  4. 59 Luxembourg 80.6% compare
  5. 59 Türkiye 80.6% compare
  6. 59 Türkiye 80.6% compare

See the full ranking of 91 places →

More health data for Argentina

All data for Argentina →

Frequently asked questions

What is health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Argentina?
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Argentina was 81.6% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 81.7% in 2022.
What is the lowest health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 80.8% in 2012.
How does Argentina rank for health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation?
Argentina ranks 57th out of 90 countries with data for 2023.
Is health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 12 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Argentina. Statizoid, drawing on United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Retrieved 16 September 2026, from https://health.statizoid.com/stat/health-worker-distribution-by-sex-and-type-of-occupation-percent/argentina/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://health.statizoid.com/stat/health-worker-distribution-by-sex-and-type-of-occupation-percent/argentina/">Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Argentina</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
91 places, 805 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed