Health in Mendoza, Argentina: official figures
34.2% of people in Mendoza 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 14th highest of 30 Argentine cities on this site. The figure for all 31 survey areas was 34.1%.
How many people in Mendoza have private health insurance?
4.3% of people in Mendoza had a private plan, mutual or emergency-service cover in the first quarter of 2026, 7th 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 Mendoza use public health plans?
1.2% of people in Mendoza were covered by a public health plan or insurance scheme in the first quarter of 2026, 13th 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 Mendoza have no health cover?
45.1% of people under 18 in Mendoza had no health cover in the first quarter of 2026, 10th 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 Mendoza have no health insurance?
0.3% of people aged 65 or over in Mendoza had no health cover in the first quarter of 2026, 5th 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 Mendoza compares with other cities in Argentina
People with no health cover (Q1 2026)
Mendoza ranks 14 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with no health cover |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Buenos Aires | 35.6% |
| 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% |
People with private plan or mutual cover (Q1 2026)
Mendoza ranks 7 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with private plan or mutual cover |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Ushuaia-Río Grande | 9.2% |
| 5 | San Nicolás-Villa Constitución | 8.5% |
| 6 | Buenos Aires | 7.6% |
| 7 | Mendoza | 4.3% |
| 8 | Salta | 4.0% |
| 9 | Bahía Blanca-Cerri | 3.7% |
| 10 | Comodoro Rivadavia-Rada Tilly | 3.6% |
People with obra social cover (Q1 2026)
Mendoza ranks 16 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with obra social cover |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 19 | Buenos Aires | 58.1% |
Under-18s with no health cover (Q1 2026)
Mendoza ranks 10 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Under-18s with no health cover |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Posadas | 50.8% |
| 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% |
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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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