Physicians (per 1,000 people) in Argentina
Argentina: Physicians (per 1,000 people) was 5.11 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Physicians in Argentina, 1960–2023
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 5.11 per 1,000 people for physicians in 2023.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Argentina peaked at 5.44 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.35 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places Argentina 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Physicians (per 1,000 people) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.35 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 1.67 per 1,000 people | +23.4% |
| 1970 | 1.89 per 1,000 people | +13.5% |
| 1975 | 1.87 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 2.68 per 1,000 people | +43.6% |
| 1985 | 2.71 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 2.98 per 1,000 people | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 3.03 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 2.68 per 1,000 people | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 2.64 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 2.99 per 1,000 people | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 3.25 per 1,000 people | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 3.19 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 4.82 per 1,000 people | +51.4% |
| 2013 | 4.88 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 4.92 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 4.98 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 5.02 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 5.09 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 5.17 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 5.25 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 5.3 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 5.38 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 5.44 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 5.11 per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 5.11 per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.84 per 1,000 people, 2.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 5.11 per 1,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.9 per 1,000 people, 2.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Physicians (per 1,000 people) 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 | +51.4% | 3.19 per 1,000 people | 4.82 per 1,000 people |
| 1984 | +43.6% | 1.87 per 1,000 people | 2.68 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.51 per 1,000 people | 1.35 per 1,000 people | 1.67 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.88 per 1,000 people | 1.87 per 1,000 people | 1.89 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.85 per 1,000 people | 2.68 per 1,000 people | 3.03 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 1990s | 2.77 per 1,000 people | 2.64 per 1,000 people | 2.99 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.22 per 1,000 people | 3.19 per 1,000 people | 3.25 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.02 per 1,000 people | 4.82 per 1,000 people | 5.25 per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.31 per 1,000 people | 5.11 per 1,000 people | 5.44 per 1,000 people | 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)
- 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 physicians in Argentina?
- Physicians in Argentina was 5.11 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 5.44 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.35 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Argentina rank for physicians?
- Argentina ranks 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is physicians rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.