Health in Formosa, Argentina: official figures
47.4% of people in Formosa 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 2nd highest of 30 Argentine cities on this site. The figure for all 31 survey areas was 34.1%.
How many people in Formosa have private health insurance?
0.5% of people in Formosa had a private plan, mutual or emergency-service cover in the first quarter of 2026, 5th 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 Formosa use public health plans?
0.0% of people in Formosa were covered by a public health plan or insurance scheme in the first quarter of 2026, joint 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 Formosa have no health cover?
59.2% of people under 18 in Formosa had no health cover in the first quarter of 2026, 2nd 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 Formosa have no health insurance?
2.6% of people aged 65 or over in Formosa had no health cover in the first quarter of 2026, 5th 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 Formosa compares with other cities in Argentina
People with no health cover (Q1 2026)
Formosa ranks 2 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with no health cover |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Resistencia | 47.8% |
| 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% |
People with private plan or mutual cover (Q1 2026)
Formosa ranks 26 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with private plan or mutual cover |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | San Salvador de Jujuy-Palpalá | 1.5% |
| 24 | La Plata | 1.0% |
| 25 | Posadas | 0.5% |
| 26 | Formosa | 0.5% |
| 27 | Concordia | 0.3% |
| 28 | Neuquén-Plottier | 0.3% |
| 29 | Rio Gallegos | 0.1% |
People with obra social cover (Q1 2026)
Formosa ranks 27 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with obra social cover |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Catamarca | 54.9% |
| 25 | Salta | 54.6% |
| 26 | Corrientes | 52.8% |
| 27 | Formosa | 52.0% |
| 28 | Santiago del Estero-La Banda | 50.9% |
| 29 | Concordia | 50.7% |
| 30 | Resistencia | 49.0% |
Under-18s with no health cover (Q1 2026)
Formosa ranks 2 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Under-18s with no health cover |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Resistencia | 63.5% |
| 2 | Formosa | 59.2% |
| 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% |
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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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