Health in La Rioja, Argentina: official figures
36.1% of people in La Rioja 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 10th highest of 30 Argentine cities on this site. The figure for all 31 survey areas was 34.1%.
How many people in La Rioja have private health insurance?
2.5% of people in La Rioja had a private plan, mutual or emergency-service cover in the first quarter of 2026, 13th 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 La Rioja use public health plans?
0.5% of people in La Rioja were covered by a public health plan or insurance scheme in the first quarter of 2026, 13th 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 La Rioja have no health cover?
40.9% of people under 18 in La Rioja had no health cover in the first quarter of 2026, 15th 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 Rioja have no health insurance?
1.6% of people aged 65 or over in La Rioja had no health cover in the first quarter of 2026, 11th 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 La Rioja compares with other cities in Argentina
People with no health cover (Q1 2026)
La Rioja ranks 10 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with no health cover |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | San Salvador de Jujuy-Palpalá | 40.0% |
| 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% |
People with private plan or mutual cover (Q1 2026)
La Rioja ranks 13 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with private plan or mutual cover |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Comodoro Rivadavia-Rada Tilly | 3.6% |
| 11 | Río Cuarto | 3.1% |
| 12 | Rawson-Trelew-Playa Unión | 2.6% |
| 13 | La Rioja | 2.5% |
| 14 | Córdoba | 2.5% |
| 15 | Santa Rosa-Toay | 2.5% |
| 16 | Santa Fé | 2.2% |
People with obra social cover (Q1 2026)
La Rioja ranks 15 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with obra social cover |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Santa Fé | 64.2% |
| 13 | Rosario | 64.0% |
| 14 | San Luis - El Chorrillo | 63.6% |
| 15 | La Rioja | 62.8% |
| 16 | Mendoza | 62.0% |
| 17 | San Nicolás-Villa Constitución | 61.6% |
| 18 | Córdoba | 60.0% |
Under-18s with no health cover (Q1 2026)
La Rioja ranks 15 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Under-18s with no health cover |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Río Cuarto | 44.2% |
| 13 | San Salvador de Jujuy-Palpalá | 43.9% |
| 14 | San Nicolás-Villa Constitución | 42.1% |
| 15 | La Rioja | 40.9% |
| 16 | Rosario | 39.4% |
| 17 | Tucumán-Tafí Viejo | 39.2% |
| 18 | Santa Rosa-Toay | 39.0% |
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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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