Nursing personnel in Argentina
Argentina: Nursing personnel was 288,935 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nursing personnel in Argentina, 1979–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nursing personnel in Argentina is 288,935, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing personnel in Argentina peaked at 302,702 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 22,400, in 1989.
Argentina ranks 18th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nursing personnel in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 40,836 | — |
| 1988 | 38,938 | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 22,400 | -42.5% |
| 1992 | 69,000 | +208.0% |
| 1994 | 74,000 | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 29,000 | -60.8% |
| 2012 | 200,711 | +592.1% |
| 2013 | 214,139 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 225,738 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 236,530 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 247,288 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 257,931 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 268,653 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 279,571 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 288,292 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 298,582 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 302,702 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 288,935 | -4.5% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 288,935 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29,061, 9.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 288,935 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13,686, 21.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nursing personnel 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 | +592.1% | 29,000 | 200,711 |
| 1992 | +208.0% | 22,400 | 69,000 |
| 1998 | -60.8% | 74,000 | 29,000 |
| 1989 | -42.5% | 38,938 | 22,400 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40,836 | 40,836 | 40,836 | 1 |
| 1980s | 30,669 | 22,400 | 38,938 | 2 |
| 1990s | 57,333 | 29,000 | 74,000 | 3 |
| 2010s | 241,320 | 200,711 | 279,571 | 8 |
| 2020s | 294,628 | 288,292 | 302,702 | 4 |
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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 nursing personnel in Argentina?
- Nursing personnel in Argentina was 288,935 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 302,702 in 2022.
- What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,400 in 1989.
- How does Argentina rank for nursing personnel?
- Argentina ranks 18th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nursing personnel rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Nursing personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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