Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Argentina
Argentina: Medical doctors per 1,000 people was 5.11 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Argentina, 1960–2023
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medical doctors per 1,000 people in Argentina is 5.11 per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people 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.
Medical doctors 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 Medical doctors 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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- 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 per 1,000 people in Argentina?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Argentina was 5.11 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 5.44 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.35 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Argentina rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Argentina ranks 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people 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 World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Medical doctors per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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