Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Argentina
Argentina: Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure was 24.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
24.5%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
115th
of 194 countries
All-time high
32.5%
in 2005
All-time low
20.7%
in 2017
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Argentina, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 24.5% for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Argentina peaked at 32.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2017.
Argentina ranks 115th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.1% | — |
| 2001 | 29.8% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 30.2% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 28.1% | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 28.2% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 32.5% | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 32.1% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 31.2% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 30.0% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 25.9% | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 26.7% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 26.6% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 25.9% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 26.4% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 26.7% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 25.8% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 26.5% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 20.7% | -21.6% |
| 2018 | 24.0% | +15.8% |
| 2019 | 23.3% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 20.9% | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 25.6% | +22.8% |
| 2022 | 25.2% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 24.5% | -2.9% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 24.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.9%, 79% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 24.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.5%, 83% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.7% | 25.9% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 20.7% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 20.9% | 25.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Argentina?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Argentina was 24.5% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 32.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2017.
- How does Argentina rank for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- Argentina ranks 115th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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