Health in Catamarca, Argentina: official figures
43.0% of people in Catamarca 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 5th highest of 30 Argentine cities on this site. The figure for all 31 survey areas was 34.1%.
How many people in Catamarca have private health insurance?
1.8% of people in Catamarca had a private plan, mutual or emergency-service cover in the first quarter of 2026, 12th lowest 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 Catamarca use public health plans?
0.8% of people in Catamarca were covered by a public health plan or insurance scheme in the first quarter of 2026, 14th highest 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 Catamarca have no health cover?
52.4% of people under 18 in Catamarca had no health cover in the first quarter of 2026, 6th 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 Catamarca have no health insurance?
0.6% of people aged 65 or over in Catamarca had no health cover in the first quarter of 2026, 6th lowest 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 Catamarca compares with other cities in Argentina
People with no health cover (Q1 2026)
Catamarca ranks 5 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with no health cover |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Formosa | 47.4% |
| 3 | San Juan | 43.9% |
| 4 | Santiago del Estero-La Banda | 43.4% |
| 5 | Catamarca | 43.0% |
| 6 | Posadas | 42.3% |
| 7 | San Salvador de Jujuy-Palpalá | 40.0% |
| 8 | Concordia | 39.7% |
People with private plan or mutual cover (Q1 2026)
Catamarca ranks 19 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with private plan or mutual cover |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Santa Fé | 2.2% |
| 17 | Paraná | 2.2% |
| 18 | Santiago del Estero-La Banda | 2.0% |
| 19 | Catamarca | 1.8% |
| 20 | Resistencia | 1.8% |
| 21 | Corrientes | 1.7% |
| 22 | San Luis - El Chorrillo | 1.6% |
People with obra social cover (Q1 2026)
Catamarca ranks 24 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with obra social cover |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Posadas | 57.2% |
| 22 | Tucumán-Tafí Viejo | 56.7% |
| 23 | San Juan | 55.4% |
| 24 | Catamarca | 54.9% |
| 25 | Salta | 54.6% |
| 26 | Corrientes | 52.8% |
| 27 | Formosa | 52.0% |
Under-18s with no health cover (Q1 2026)
Catamarca ranks 6 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Under-18s with no health cover |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | San Juan | 56.9% |
| 4 | Santiago del Estero-La Banda | 55.0% |
| 5 | Córdoba | 53.7% |
| 6 | Catamarca | 52.4% |
| 7 | Posadas | 50.8% |
| 8 | Santa Fé | 49.2% |
| 9 | Buenos Aires | 47.3% |
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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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