Argentina: health and care

How many dengue cases does Argentina have?

999 suspected dengue cases were notified in Argentina in the first weeks of the 2026/2027 season, of which 4 were confirmed, according to the Ministry of Health's National Epidemiological Bulletin No. 829 (week 39, 2026). The confirmed cases had travelled to Brazil, Ecuador or Peru.

The ministry counts dengue by season, from week 31 of one year to week 30 of the next, because transmission depends on the warm months when Aedes aegypti mosquitoes breed. It says the 2023 and 2024 seasons together account for about 82% of all cases since dengue re-emerged in 1997.

Official sources: Ministry of Health: National Epidemiological Bulletin No. 829

How much does Argentina spend on health?

Argentina's current health spending was 10.3% of GDP in 2023, according to the World Bank's health expenditure data, up from 10.2% in 2022.

The measure includes spending by the public system, social insurance funds (obras sociales), private prepaid plans and households' out-of-pocket payments. It excludes investment in buildings and equipment. The higher 11.0% recorded in 2021 coincides with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Official sources: World Bank: current health expenditure, Argentina

How many doctors does Argentina have?

Argentina had 5.1 physicians per 1,000 people in 2023, according to the World Bank's physicians indicator. The figure was 5.4 in 2022 and 2021.

The indicator counts doctors in general and specialist practice. Year-to-year changes can reflect changes in how data are reported, not only in the number of doctors. The national figure does not show how doctors are spread between provinces or between the public and private sectors.

Official sources: World Bank: physicians per 1,000 people, Argentina

What is Argentina's infant mortality rate?

Argentina's infant mortality rate was 8.0 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to the World Bank's infant mortality indicator, which uses UN inter-agency estimates. The rate was 8.2 in 2023 and 8.4 in 2022.

Infant mortality counts deaths before a child's first birthday. The UN estimates are modelled from national data and can differ slightly from the rates published by the Ministry of Health's statistics office from death and birth registrations.

Official sources: World Bank: infant mortality rate, Argentina

How many Argentine children are vaccinated against measles?

82% of Argentine children aged 12 to 23 months had received a measles vaccination in 2024, according to the World Bank's measles immunisation indicator, based on WHO and UNICEF estimates. Coverage was 80% in 2023 and 85% in 2022.

High coverage, usually 95% or more with two doses, is needed to prevent outbreaks. The Ministry of Health publishes its own coverage data by province. The WHO and UNICEF estimates combine official reports with survey data.

Official sources: World Bank: measles immunisation, Argentina

What is life expectancy in Argentina?

According to the UN Population Division, life expectancy at birth in Argentina was 77.5 years in 2024. No year since 2005 has been higher. Latin America & Caribbean median: 74.0 years; Argentina is 10th highest of 33. Worldwide: 64th of 193.

What is Argentina's infant mortality rate?

The latest figure from the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, for 2024, is 8.0 per 1,000. That is the lowest since at least 2005. It is 29th highest of 33 in Latin America & Caribbean, where the median is 12.1 per 1,000. World rank, highest first: 123rd of 192.

How many women die in childbirth in Argentina?

According to the WHO, the maternal mortality ratio in Argentina was 33.0 per 100,000 in 2023. It is the bottom of the series, which starts in 2005. Across Latin America & Caribbean the middle value was 55.0 per 100,000, and Argentina placed 30th highest of 33. World rank, highest first: 114th of 192.

How much does Argentina spend on health?

The latest figure from the WHO, for 2023, is 10.3% of GDP. Since 2005 it has ranged from 7.7% of GDP (2006) to 11.0% of GDP (2021). Across Latin America & Caribbean the middle value was 6.8% of GDP, and Argentina placed 1st highest of 33. Of 191 countries with 2023 data, 24th highest.

How much do people in Argentina pay for health care themselves?

According to the WHO, out-of-pocket health spending in Argentina was 24.5% in 2023. Its high point since 2005 was 2005, at 32.5%; its low point was 2017, at 20.7%. Across Latin America & Caribbean the middle value was 29.3%, and Argentina placed 26th highest of 33. Worldwide: 113th of 191.

How many doctors per person does Argentina have?

According to the WHO, the number of doctors per 1,000 people in Argentina was 5.1 per 1,000 in 2023. Since 2012 it has ranged from 4.8 per 1,000 (2012) to 5.4 per 1,000 (2022). Latin America & Caribbean median: 2.4 per 1,000; Argentina is 1st highest of 9. Worldwide: 3rd of 58.

What is hospital capacity in Argentina?

The latest figure from the WHO, for 2022, is 3.4 per 1,000. Its high point since 2011 was 2017, at 5.0 per 1,000; its low point was 2020, at 3.2 per 1,000. Latin America & Caribbean median: 2.0 per 1,000; Argentina is 7th highest of 30. Of 110 countries with 2022 data, 47th highest.

What is measles vaccine coverage in Argentina?

The latest figure from WHO and UNICEF, for 2024, is 82.0%. The peak was 98.0% in 2005 and the low 77.0% in 2020. Across Latin America & Caribbean the middle value was 89.5%, and Argentina placed 24th highest of 32. Worldwide: 137th of 191.