Health in Buenos Aires, Argentina: official figures
35.6% of people in Buenos Aires had no health cover that they pay for or that is deducted from their pay (no social insurance, private plan or public plan) in the first quarter of 2026 (INDEC EPH); that is 11th highest of 30 Argentine cities on this site. The figure for all 31 survey areas was 34.1%.
How many people in Buenos Aires have private health insurance?
7.6% of people in Buenos Aires had a private plan, mutual or emergency-service cover in the first quarter of 2026, 6th highest of 30 Argentine cities on this site; for all 31 survey areas it was 6.3%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC) · saved copyHow many people in Buenos Aires use public health plans?
0.3% of people in Buenos Aires were covered by a public health plan or insurance scheme in the first quarter of 2026, 11th lowest of 30 Argentine cities on this site (all 31 survey areas: 1.5%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC) · saved copyHow many children in Buenos Aires have no health cover?
47.3% of people under 18 in Buenos Aires had no health cover in the first quarter of 2026, 9th highest of 30 Argentine cities on this site (all 31 survey areas: 44.4%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC) · saved copyHow many older people in Buenos Aires have no health insurance?
2.4% of people aged 65 or over in Buenos Aires had no health cover in the first quarter of 2026, 6th highest of 30 Argentine cities on this site; the figure for all 31 survey areas was 1.8%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC) · saved copyHow Buenos Aires compares with other cities in Argentina
People with no health cover (Q1 2026)
Buenos Aires ranks 11 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with no health cover |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Concordia | 39.7% |
| 9 | Córdoba | 37.4% |
| 10 | La Rioja | 36.1% |
| 11 | Buenos Aires | 35.6% |
| 12 | Santa Fé | 34.6% |
| 13 | San Luis - El Chorrillo | 34.5% |
| 14 | Mendoza | 34.2% |
People with private plan or mutual cover (Q1 2026)
Buenos Aires ranks 6 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with private plan or mutual cover |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Tucumán-Tafí Viejo | 11.4% |
| 4 | Ushuaia-Río Grande | 9.2% |
| 5 | San Nicolás-Villa Constitución | 8.5% |
| 6 | Buenos Aires | 7.6% |
| 7 | Mendoza | 4.3% |
| 8 | Salta | 4.0% |
| 9 | Bahía Blanca-Cerri | 3.7% |
People with obra social cover (Q1 2026)
Buenos Aires ranks 19 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with obra social cover |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Mendoza | 62.0% |
| 17 | San Nicolás-Villa Constitución | 61.6% |
| 18 | Córdoba | 60.0% |
| 19 | Buenos Aires | 58.1% |
| 20 | San Salvador de Jujuy-Palpalá | 58.1% |
| 21 | Posadas | 57.2% |
| 22 | Tucumán-Tafí Viejo | 56.7% |
Under-18s with no health cover (Q1 2026)
Buenos Aires ranks 9 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Under-18s with no health cover |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Catamarca | 52.4% |
| 7 | Posadas | 50.8% |
| 8 | Santa Fé | 49.2% |
| 9 | Buenos Aires | 47.3% |
| 10 | Mendoza | 45.1% |
| 11 | La Plata | 44.6% |
| 12 | Río Cuarto | 44.2% |
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Sources
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC): Encuesta Permanente de Hogares (EPH): bases de microdatos usuarias, individual y hogar, primer trimestre de 2026 (figures computed with the survey weights), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 d9d23945d4b1…)
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