Health in La Plata, Argentina: official figures
33.3% of people in La Plata 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 15th highest of 30 Argentine cities on this site. The figure for all 31 survey areas was 34.1%.
How many people in La Plata have private health insurance?
1.0% of people in La Plata had a private plan, mutual or emergency-service cover in the first quarter of 2026, 7th 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 La Plata use public health plans?
0.7% of people in La Plata were covered by a public health plan or insurance scheme in the first quarter of 2026, 15th 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 La Plata have no health cover?
44.6% of people under 18 in La Plata had no health cover in the first quarter of 2026, 11th 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 La Plata have no health insurance?
1.0% of people aged 65 or over in La Plata had no health cover in the first quarter of 2026, 15th 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 La Plata compares with other cities in Argentina
People with no health cover (Q1 2026)
La Plata ranks 15 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with no health cover |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Santa Fé | 34.6% |
| 13 | San Luis - El Chorrillo | 34.5% |
| 14 | Mendoza | 34.2% |
| 15 | La Plata | 33.3% |
| 16 | Tucumán-Tafí Viejo | 32.6% |
| 17 | Río Cuarto | 30.4% |
| 18 | Santa Rosa-Toay | 29.5% |
People with private plan or mutual cover (Q1 2026)
La Plata ranks 24 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with private plan or mutual cover |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Corrientes | 1.7% |
| 22 | San Luis - El Chorrillo | 1.6% |
| 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% |
People with obra social cover (Q1 2026)
La Plata ranks 11 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with obra social cover |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Río Cuarto | 66.5% |
| 9 | Rawson-Trelew-Playa Unión | 66.5% |
| 10 | Mar del Plata-Batán | 66.4% |
| 11 | La Plata | 65.1% |
| 12 | Santa Fé | 64.2% |
| 13 | Rosario | 64.0% |
| 14 | San Luis - El Chorrillo | 63.6% |
Under-18s with no health cover (Q1 2026)
La Plata ranks 11 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Under-18s with no health cover |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Santa Fé | 49.2% |
| 9 | Buenos Aires | 47.3% |
| 10 | Mendoza | 45.1% |
| 11 | La Plata | 44.6% |
| 12 | Río Cuarto | 44.2% |
| 13 | San Salvador de Jujuy-Palpalá | 43.9% |
| 14 | San Nicolás-Villa Constitución | 42.1% |
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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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