Health in Paraná, Argentina: official figures
27.6% of people in Paraná 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 11th lowest of 30 Argentine cities on this site. The figure for all 31 survey areas was 34.1%.
How many people in Paraná have private health insurance?
2.2% of people in Paraná had a private plan, mutual or emergency-service cover in the first quarter of 2026, 14th 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 Paraná use public health plans?
3.7% of people in Paraná were covered by a public health plan or insurance scheme in the first quarter of 2026, 7th 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 Paraná have no health cover?
27.7% of people under 18 in Paraná had no health cover in the first quarter of 2026, 6th 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 Paraná have no health insurance?
2.7% of people aged 65 or over in Paraná had no health cover in the first quarter of 2026, 4th 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 Paraná compares with other cities in Argentina
People with no health cover (Q1 2026)
Paraná ranks 20 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with no health cover |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Río Cuarto | 30.4% |
| 18 | Santa Rosa-Toay | 29.5% |
| 19 | San Nicolás-Villa Constitución | 28.9% |
| 20 | Paraná | 27.6% |
| 21 | Rosario | 27.3% |
| 22 | Comodoro Rivadavia-Rada Tilly | 26.2% |
| 23 | Rawson-Trelew-Playa Unión | 25.9% |
People with private plan or mutual cover (Q1 2026)
Paraná ranks 17 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with private plan or mutual cover |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Córdoba | 2.5% |
| 15 | Santa Rosa-Toay | 2.5% |
| 16 | Santa Fé | 2.2% |
| 17 | Paraná | 2.2% |
| 18 | Santiago del Estero-La Banda | 2.0% |
| 19 | Catamarca | 1.8% |
| 20 | Resistencia | 1.8% |
People with obra social cover (Q1 2026)
Paraná ranks 7 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with obra social cover |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Bahía Blanca-Cerri | 73.1% |
| 5 | Comodoro Rivadavia-Rada Tilly | 71.6% |
| 6 | Santa Rosa-Toay | 68.3% |
| 7 | Paraná | 66.9% |
| 8 | Río Cuarto | 66.5% |
| 9 | Rawson-Trelew-Playa Unión | 66.5% |
| 10 | Mar del Plata-Batán | 66.4% |
Under-18s with no health cover (Q1 2026)
Paraná ranks 25 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Under-18s with no health cover |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Concordia | 34.4% |
| 23 | Comodoro Rivadavia-Rada Tilly | 32.8% |
| 24 | Rawson-Trelew-Playa Unión | 29.7% |
| 25 | Paraná | 27.7% |
| 26 | Neuquén-Plottier | 22.3% |
| 27 | Corrientes | 12.3% |
| 28 | Salta | 9.8% |
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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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