Health in Santa Fé, Argentina: official figures
34.6% of people in Santa Fé 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 12th highest of 30 Argentine cities on this site. The figure for all 31 survey areas was 34.1%.
How many people in Santa Fé have private health insurance?
2.2% of people in Santa Fé had a private plan, mutual or emergency-service cover in the first quarter of 2026, 15th 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 Santa Fé use public health plans?
0.2% of people in Santa Fé were covered by a public health plan or insurance scheme in the first quarter of 2026, 8th 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 Santa Fé have no health cover?
49.2% of people under 18 in Santa Fé had no health cover in the first quarter of 2026, 8th 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 Santa Fé have no health insurance?
1.2% of people aged 65 or over in Santa Fé had no health cover in the first quarter of 2026, 14th 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 Santa Fé compares with other cities in Argentina
People with no health cover (Q1 2026)
Santa Fé ranks 12 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with no health cover |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Córdoba | 37.4% |
| 10 | La Rioja | 36.1% |
| 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% |
People with private plan or mutual cover (Q1 2026)
Santa Fé ranks 16 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with private plan or mutual cover |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | La Rioja | 2.5% |
| 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% |
People with obra social cover (Q1 2026)
Santa Fé ranks 12 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with obra social cover |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Rawson-Trelew-Playa Unión | 66.5% |
| 10 | Mar del Plata-Batán | 66.4% |
| 11 | La Plata | 65.1% |
| 12 | Santa Fé | 64.2% |
| 13 | Rosario | 64.0% |
| 14 | San Luis - El Chorrillo | 63.6% |
| 15 | La Rioja | 62.8% |
Under-18s with no health cover (Q1 2026)
Santa Fé ranks 8 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Under-18s with no health cover |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Córdoba | 53.7% |
| 6 | Catamarca | 52.4% |
| 7 | Posadas | 50.8% |
| 8 | Santa Fé | 49.2% |
| 9 | Buenos Aires | 47.3% |
| 10 | Mendoza | 45.1% |
| 11 | La Plata | 44.6% |
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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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