Health in Mar del Plata-Batán, Argentina: official figures
23.6% of people in Mar del Plata-Batán 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 lowest of 30 Argentine cities on this site. The figure for all 31 survey areas was 34.1%.
How many people in Mar del Plata-Batán have private health insurance?
16.1% of people in Mar del Plata-Batán had a private plan, mutual or emergency-service cover in the first quarter of 2026, the 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 Mar del Plata-Batán use public health plans?
0.0% of people in Mar del Plata-Batán 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 Mar del Plata-Batán have no health cover?
34.8% of people under 18 in Mar del Plata-Batán had no health cover in the first quarter of 2026, 10th lowest 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 Mar del Plata-Batán have no health insurance?
0.6% of people aged 65 or over in Mar del Plata-Batán had no health cover in the first quarter of 2026, 7th 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 Mar del Plata-Batán compares with other cities in Argentina
People with no health cover (Q1 2026)
Mar del Plata-Batán ranks 26 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with no health cover |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Rawson-Trelew-Playa Unión | 25.9% |
| 24 | Bahía Blanca-Cerri | 24.2% |
| 25 | Salta | 23.8% |
| 26 | Mar del Plata-Batán | 23.6% |
| 27 | Neuquén-Plottier | 19.0% |
| 28 | Corrientes | 16.4% |
| 29 | Rio Gallegos | 7.3% |
People with private plan or mutual cover (Q1 2026)
Mar del Plata-Batán ranks 1 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with private plan or mutual cover |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mar del Plata-Batán | 16.1% |
| 2 | Rosario | 14.6% |
| 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% |
People with obra social cover (Q1 2026)
Mar del Plata-Batán ranks 10 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with obra social cover |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Paraná | 66.9% |
| 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% |
Under-18s with no health cover (Q1 2026)
Mar del Plata-Batán ranks 21 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Under-18s with no health cover |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Santa Rosa-Toay | 39.0% |
| 19 | San Luis - El Chorrillo | 36.2% |
| 20 | Bahía Blanca-Cerri | 35.5% |
| 21 | Mar del Plata-Batán | 34.8% |
| 22 | Concordia | 34.4% |
| 23 | Comodoro Rivadavia-Rada Tilly | 32.8% |
| 24 | Rawson-Trelew-Playa Unión | 29.7% |
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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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