Health in Río Cuarto, Argentina: official figures
30.4% of people in Río Cuarto 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 lowest of 30 Argentine cities on this site. The figure for all 31 survey areas was 34.1%.
How many people in Río Cuarto have private health insurance?
3.1% of people in Río Cuarto had a private plan, mutual or emergency-service cover in the first quarter of 2026, 11th 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 Río Cuarto use public health plans?
0.0% of people in Río Cuarto 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 Río Cuarto have no health cover?
44.2% of people under 18 in Río Cuarto had no health cover in the first quarter of 2026, 12th 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 Río Cuarto have no health insurance?
2.1% of people aged 65 or over in Río Cuarto had no health cover in the first quarter of 2026, 8th 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 Río Cuarto compares with other cities in Argentina
People with no health cover (Q1 2026)
Río Cuarto ranks 17 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with no health cover |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 19 | San Nicolás-Villa Constitución | 28.9% |
| 20 | Paraná | 27.6% |
People with private plan or mutual cover (Q1 2026)
Río Cuarto ranks 11 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with private plan or mutual cover |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Salta | 4.0% |
| 9 | Bahía Blanca-Cerri | 3.7% |
| 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% |
People with obra social cover (Q1 2026)
Río Cuarto ranks 8 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with obra social cover |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 11 | La Plata | 65.1% |
Under-18s with no health cover (Q1 2026)
Río Cuarto ranks 12 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Under-18s with no health cover |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 15 | La Rioja | 40.9% |
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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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