Private health spending per person in Argentina
Argentina: Private health spending per person was 1,203 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,203 current international $
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
33rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
1,207 current international $
in 2022
All-time low
368.19 current international $
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Private health spending per person in Argentina, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, private health spending per person in Argentina stood at 1,203 current international $.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 68.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private health spending per person in Argentina peaked at 1,207 current international $ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 368.19 current international $, in 2002.
Argentina ranks 33rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Private health spending per person in Argentina, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 478.12 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 469.6 current international $ | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 368.19 current international $ | -21.6% |
| 2003 | 384.05 current international $ | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 388.12 current international $ | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 500.04 current international $ | +28.8% |
| 2006 | 540.38 current international $ | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 592.15 current international $ | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 637.04 current international $ | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 614.11 current international $ | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 693.82 current international $ | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 713.82 current international $ | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 717.07 current international $ | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 713.91 current international $ | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 651.06 current international $ | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 684.83 current international $ | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 693.25 current international $ | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 826.05 current international $ | +19.2% |
| 2018 | 984.48 current international $ | +19.2% |
| 2019 | 911.66 current international $ | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 819.68 current international $ | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 1,194 current international $ | +45.6% |
| 2022 | 1,207 current international $ | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1,203 current international $ | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 497.18 current international $ | 368.19 current international $ | 637.04 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 759 current international $ | 651.06 current international $ | 984.48 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,106 current international $ | 819.68 current international $ | 1,207 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 30 Latvia 1,226 current international $ compare
- 31 Finland 1,213 current international $ compare
- 32 Denmark 1,203 current international $ compare
- 34 United Kingdom 1,160 current international $ compare
- 35 Trinidad and Tobago 1,157 current international $ compare
- 36 Brazil 1,156 current international $ 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1078 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private health spending per person in Argentina?
- Private health spending per person in Argentina was 1,203 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health spending per person recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1,207 current international $ in 2022.
- What is the lowest private health spending per person recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 368.19 current international $ in 2002.
- How does Argentina rank for private health spending per person?
- Argentina ranks 33rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health spending per person rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Private health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.