Health in Santiago del Estero-La Banda, Argentina: official figures
43.4% of people in Santiago del Estero-La Banda 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 4th highest of 30 Argentine cities on this site. The figure for all 31 survey areas was 34.1%.
How many people in Santiago del Estero-La Banda have private health insurance?
2.0% of people in Santiago del Estero-La Banda had a private plan, mutual or emergency-service cover in the first quarter of 2026, 13th 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 Santiago del Estero-La Banda use public health plans?
3.7% of people in Santiago del Estero-La Banda were covered by a public health plan or insurance scheme in the first quarter of 2026, 8th 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 Santiago del Estero-La Banda have no health cover?
55.0% of people under 18 in Santiago del Estero-La Banda had no health cover in the first quarter of 2026, 4th 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 Santiago del Estero-La Banda have no health insurance?
1.2% of people aged 65 or over in Santiago del Estero-La Banda had no health cover in the first quarter of 2026, 13th 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 Santiago del Estero-La Banda compares with other cities in Argentina
People with no health cover (Q1 2026)
Santiago del Estero-La Banda ranks 4 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with no health cover |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Resistencia | 47.8% |
| 2 | Formosa | 47.4% |
| 3 | San Juan | 43.9% |
| 4 | Santiago del Estero-La Banda | 43.4% |
| 5 | Catamarca | 43.0% |
| 6 | Posadas | 42.3% |
| 7 | San Salvador de Jujuy-Palpalá | 40.0% |
People with private plan or mutual cover (Q1 2026)
Santiago del Estero-La Banda ranks 18 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with private plan or mutual cover |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 21 | Corrientes | 1.7% |
People with obra social cover (Q1 2026)
Santiago del Estero-La Banda ranks 28 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with obra social cover |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Catamarca | 54.9% |
| 25 | Salta | 54.6% |
| 26 | Corrientes | 52.8% |
| 27 | Formosa | 52.0% |
| 28 | Santiago del Estero-La Banda | 50.9% |
| 29 | Concordia | 50.7% |
| 30 | Resistencia | 49.0% |
Under-18s with no health cover (Q1 2026)
Santiago del Estero-La Banda ranks 4 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Under-18s with no health cover |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Resistencia | 63.5% |
| 2 | Formosa | 59.2% |
| 3 | San Juan | 56.9% |
| 4 | Santiago del Estero-La Banda | 55.0% |
| 5 | Córdoba | 53.7% |
| 6 | Catamarca | 52.4% |
| 7 | Posadas | 50.8% |
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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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