Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Argentina
Argentina: Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare was 755.94 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
755.94
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
40th
of 193 countries
All-time high
758.15
in 2022
All-time low
238.09
in 2003
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Argentina, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 755.94 for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Argentina peaked at 758.15 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 238.09, in 2003.
That places Argentina 40th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 307.61 | — |
| 2001 | 306.73 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 246.78 | -19.5% |
| 2003 | 238.09 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 242.02 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 338.88 | +40.0% |
| 2006 | 367.57 | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 403.34 | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 427.81 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 400.71 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 451.46 | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 483.9 | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 498.13 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 522.74 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 509.66 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 527.87 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 535.16 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 497.84 | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 596.67 | +19.9% |
| 2019 | 553.88 | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 498.33 | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 741.2 | +48.7% |
| 2022 | 758.15 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 755.94 | -0.3% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 755.94 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 382.2, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 755.94 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 382.43, 2.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 327.95 | 238.09 | 427.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 517.73 | 451.46 | 596.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 688.41 | 498.33 | 758.15 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 37 Saint Kitts and Nevis 809.24 compare
- 38 Estonia 799.86 compare
- 39 Montenegro 765.73 compare
- 41 Luxembourg 749.05 compare
- 42 Serbia 740.03 compare
- 43 Bahrain 732.23 compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 684 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0283 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Argentina?
- Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Argentina was 755.94 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 758.15 in 2022.
- What is the lowest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 238.09 in 2003.
- How does Argentina rank for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare?
- Argentina ranks 40th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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