Specialist medical practitioners in Argentina

Argentina: Specialist medical practitioners was 51,727 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
51,727
Change on year
down 18.3%
World rank
20th
of 95 countries
All-time high
63,275
in 2022
All-time low
51,727
in 2023
Years of data
12
2012–2023

Specialist medical practitioners in Argentina, 2012–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k2012201720232012: 53.1k2013: 55.4k2014: 54.7k2015: 56.6k2016: 58.2k2017: 60.0k2018: 61.7k2019: 62.7k2020: 62.7k2021: 62.7k2022: 63.3k2023: 51.7k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for specialist medical practitioners in Argentina is 51,727, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.3% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, specialist medical practitioners in Argentina peaked at 63,275 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 51,727, in 2023.

Argentina ranks 20th of 95 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 57,790 53,064 62,668 8
2020s 60,100 51,727 63,275 4

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 17 Greece 55,762 compare
  2. 18 Australia 52,498 compare
  3. 19 Kazakhstan 52,383 compare
  4. 21 Indonesia 46,541 compare
  5. 22 Colombia 45,519 compare
  6. 23 Belarus 38,678 compare

See the full ranking of 96 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is specialist medical practitioners in Argentina?
Specialist medical practitioners in Argentina was 51,727 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest specialist medical practitioners recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 63,275 in 2022.
What is the lowest specialist medical practitioners recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 51,727 in 2023.
How does Argentina rank for specialist medical practitioners?
Argentina ranks 20th out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
Is specialist medical practitioners rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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 Observatory, published as part of Specialist medical practitioners (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Specialist medical practitioners (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
96 places, 1,643 data points, 1980–2024
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