Medical doctors in Argentina
Argentina: Medical doctors was 231,695 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Medical doctors in Argentina, 1992–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 231,695 for medical doctors in 2023.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Argentina peaked at 245,942 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 88,800, in 1992.
That places Argentina 12th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Medical doctors in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 88,800 | — |
| 1998 | 108,800 | +22.5% |
| 2012 | 202,877 | +86.5% |
| 2013 | 207,418 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 211,478 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 216,034 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 220,006 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 225,021 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 230,076 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 235,292 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 238,850 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 242,946 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 245,942 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 231,695 | -5.8% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 231,695 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,776, 10.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 231,695 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13,656, 17.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Medical doctors in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +86.5% | 108,800 | 202,877 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98,800 | 88,800 | 108,800 | 2 |
| 2010s | 218,525 | 202,877 | 235,292 | 8 |
| 2020s | 239,858 | 231,695 | 245,942 | 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors in Argentina?
- Medical doctors in Argentina was 231,695 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 245,942 in 2022.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 88,800 in 1992.
- How does Argentina rank for medical doctors?
- Argentina ranks 12th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Medical doctors (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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