Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Argentina
Argentina: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care was 7.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Argentina, 2003–2022
Source: Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School. Measured in % of people at risk.
Analysis
In 2022, risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Argentina stood at 7.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Argentina peaked at 23.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2013.
That places Argentina 79th out of 134 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 23.4% | — |
| 2004 | 19.3% | -17.5% |
| 2005 | 17.4% | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 14.6% | -16.1% |
| 2007 | 13.1% | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 10.8% | -17.6% |
| 2009 | 10.6% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | -19.6% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 8.8% | +29.4% |
| 2020 | 9.9% | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | -13.1% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | -10.5% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 7.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.0%, 77% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 7.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.1%, 36% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6% | 10.6% | 23.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 6.0% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 7.7% | 9.9% | 3 |
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)
- 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 risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Argentina?
- Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Argentina was 7.7% in 2022, according to Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School.
- What is the highest risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2013.
- How does Argentina rank for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Argentina ranks 79th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School, published as part of Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The proportion of population at risk of impoverishing expenditure when surgical care is required. Impoverishing expenditure is defined as direct out of pocket payments for surgical and anaesthesia care which drive people below a poverty threshold (using a threshold of $2.15 PPP/day).