Health in Rio Gallegos, Argentina: official figures
7.3% of people in Rio Gallegos 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 2nd lowest of 30 Argentine cities on this site. The figure for all 31 survey areas was 34.1%.
How many people in Rio Gallegos have private health insurance?
0.1% of people in Rio Gallegos had a private plan, mutual or emergency-service cover in the first quarter of 2026, 2nd 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 Rio Gallegos use public health plans?
12.1% of people in Rio Gallegos were covered by a public health plan or insurance scheme in the first quarter of 2026, 3rd 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 Rio Gallegos have no health cover?
1.1% of people under 18 in Rio Gallegos had no health cover in the first quarter of 2026, the 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 Rio Gallegos have no health insurance?
0.0% of people aged 65 or over in Rio Gallegos had no health cover in the first quarter of 2026, joint 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 Rio Gallegos compares with other cities in Argentina
People with no health cover (Q1 2026)
Rio Gallegos ranks 29 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with no health cover |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 30 | Ushuaia-Río Grande | 6.0% |
People with private plan or mutual cover (Q1 2026)
Rio Gallegos ranks 29 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with private plan or mutual cover |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | La Plata | 1.0% |
| 25 | Posadas | 0.5% |
| 26 | Formosa | 0.5% |
| 27 | Concordia | 0.3% |
| 28 | Neuquén-Plottier | 0.3% |
| 29 | Rio Gallegos | 0.1% |
| 30 | San Juan | 0.0% |
People with obra social cover (Q1 2026)
Rio Gallegos ranks 1 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with obra social cover |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Gallegos | 80.8% |
| 2 | Neuquén-Plottier | 77.9% |
| 3 | Ushuaia-Río Grande | 75.0% |
| 4 | Bahía Blanca-Cerri | 73.1% |
| 5 | Comodoro Rivadavia-Rada Tilly | 71.6% |
| 6 | Santa Rosa-Toay | 68.3% |
| 7 | Paraná | 66.9% |
Under-18s with no health cover (Q1 2026)
Rio Gallegos ranks 30 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Under-18s with no health cover |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Rawson-Trelew-Playa Unión | 29.7% |
| 25 | Paraná | 27.7% |
| 26 | Neuquén-Plottier | 22.3% |
| 27 | Corrientes | 12.3% |
| 28 | Salta | 9.8% |
| 29 | Ushuaia-Río Grande | 1.8% |
| 30 | Rio Gallegos | 1.1% |
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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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