Private health expenditure per person in Argentina
Argentina: Private health expenditure per person was 1,203 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,203
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
33rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
1,207
in 2022
All-time low
368.19
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Private health expenditure per person in Argentina, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, private health expenditure per person in Argentina stood at 1,203.
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 expenditure per person in Argentina peaked at 1,207 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 368.19, 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 expenditure per person in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 478.12 | — |
| 2001 | 469.6 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 368.19 | -21.6% |
| 2003 | 384.05 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 388.12 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 500.04 | +28.8% |
| 2006 | 540.38 | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 592.15 | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 637.04 | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 614.11 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 693.82 | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 713.82 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 717.07 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 713.91 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 651.06 | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 684.83 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 693.25 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 826.05 | +19.2% |
| 2018 | 984.48 | +19.2% |
| 2019 | 911.66 | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 819.68 | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 1,194 | +45.6% |
| 2022 | 1,207 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1,203 | -0.4% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 1,203 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 450.34, 2.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 1,203 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 467.79, 2.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 497.18 | 368.19 | 637.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 759 | 651.06 | 984.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,106 | 819.68 | 1,207 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
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 private health expenditure per person in Argentina?
- Private health expenditure per person in Argentina was 1,203 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health expenditure per person recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1,207 in 2022.
- What is the lowest private health expenditure per person recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 368.19 in 2002.
- How does Argentina rank for private health expenditure per person?
- Argentina ranks 33rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health expenditure 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Private health expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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