Health in San Salvador de Jujuy-Palpalá, Argentina: official figures
40.0% of people in San Salvador de Jujuy-Palpalá 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 7th highest of 30 Argentine cities on this site. The figure for all 31 survey areas was 34.1%.
How many people in San Salvador de Jujuy-Palpalá have private health insurance?
1.5% of people in San Salvador de Jujuy-Palpalá had a private plan, mutual or emergency-service cover in the first quarter of 2026, 8th 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 San Salvador de Jujuy-Palpalá use public health plans?
0.3% of people in San Salvador de Jujuy-Palpalá were covered by a public health plan or insurance scheme in the first quarter of 2026, 10th 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 San Salvador de Jujuy-Palpalá have no health cover?
43.9% of people under 18 in San Salvador de Jujuy-Palpalá had no health cover in the first quarter of 2026, 13th 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 San Salvador de Jujuy-Palpalá have no health insurance?
2.8% of people aged 65 or over in San Salvador de Jujuy-Palpalá had no health cover in the first quarter of 2026, 3rd 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 San Salvador de Jujuy-Palpalá compares with other cities in Argentina
People with no health cover (Q1 2026)
San Salvador de Jujuy-Palpalá ranks 7 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with no health cover |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Santiago del Estero-La Banda | 43.4% |
| 5 | Catamarca | 43.0% |
| 6 | Posadas | 42.3% |
| 7 | San Salvador de Jujuy-Palpalá | 40.0% |
| 8 | Concordia | 39.7% |
| 9 | Córdoba | 37.4% |
| 10 | La Rioja | 36.1% |
People with private plan or mutual cover (Q1 2026)
San Salvador de Jujuy-Palpalá ranks 23 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with private plan or mutual cover |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Resistencia | 1.8% |
| 21 | Corrientes | 1.7% |
| 22 | San Luis - El Chorrillo | 1.6% |
| 23 | San Salvador de Jujuy-Palpalá | 1.5% |
| 24 | La Plata | 1.0% |
| 25 | Posadas | 0.5% |
| 26 | Formosa | 0.5% |
People with obra social cover (Q1 2026)
San Salvador de Jujuy-Palpalá ranks 20 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with obra social cover |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | San Nicolás-Villa Constitución | 61.6% |
| 18 | Córdoba | 60.0% |
| 19 | Buenos Aires | 58.1% |
| 20 | San Salvador de Jujuy-Palpalá | 58.1% |
| 21 | Posadas | 57.2% |
| 22 | Tucumán-Tafí Viejo | 56.7% |
| 23 | San Juan | 55.4% |
Under-18s with no health cover (Q1 2026)
San Salvador de Jujuy-Palpalá ranks 13 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Under-18s with no health cover |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 16 | Rosario | 39.4% |
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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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