Health in Argentina

1,054 indicators covering health for Argentina.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard d 46.6% 2024 up 24.7% 6th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard devi 24.5% 2024 up 46.0% 15th
Overweight among adults, BMI β‰₯ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 70.0% 2024 up 12.7% 31st
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 1.6% 2024 down 11.1% 179th
Obesity among adults, BMI β‰₯ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 38.1% 2024 up 34.9% 27th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard dev 1.8% 2024 up 23.5% 160th
Number of under-five deaths 4,839 2024 down 47.8% 71st
Number of infant deaths 4,048 2024 down 49.1% 71st
Number of neonatal deaths 2,569 2024 down 53.2% 69th
Neonatal mortality rate 5.07 2024 down 28.4% 128th
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 pe 8.02 2024 down 23.1% 127th
Under-five mortality rate 9.51 2024 down 22.0% 127th
Domestic general government health expenditure 16.3% 2023 down 2.4% 28th
External health expenditure 0.8% 2023 up 93.0% 107th
External health expenditure per capita 12.36 current US$ 2023 up 96.8% 54th
External health expenditure per capita, PPP 26.21 current international $ 2023 up 201.5% 71st
Death rate in armed conflicts by type 0.0981 2025 β€” 21st
Deaths in armed conflicts by type 45 2025 β€” 24th
Deaths in armed conflicts by type and country 45 2025 β€” 24th
Death rate in armed conflicts by type and country 0.0981 2025 β€” 21st
Deaths from one sided violence 45 2025 β€” 24th
Haq by level of healthcare spending endpoints 80 2023 unchanged 51st
Healthcare access quality un 80 2023 unchanged 51st
Universal health coverage index 80 2023 unchanged 51st
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age 23.5% 2023 up 14.6% 113th
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women 23.5% 2023 up 16.3% 113th
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women 24.4% 2023 down 9.6% 140th
Stillbirth rate 5.1 per 1,000 total births 2023 down 1.9% 128th
Life expectancy men women 79.88 2023 up 1.6% 98th
Life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure 77.39 2023 up 2.1% 86th
Poverty vs life expectancy 77.39 2023 up 2.1% 86th
Life expectancy vs health expenditure 77.39 2023 up 2.1% 86th
Birth rate vs death rate 11.06 2023 down 37.4% 151st
Child mortality around the world 1.03 2023 down 25.4% 141st
Food supply vs life expectancy 77.39 2023 up 2.1% 86th
Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men 79.88 2023 up 1.6% 98th
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections 77.39 2023 up 2.1% 86th
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years 74.81 2023 up 2.5% 85th
Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 1.03 2023 down 25.4% 141st
Annual number of deaths by world region 349,197 2023 up 5.4% 31st
Births and deaths projected to 2100 349,197 2023 up 5.4% 31st
Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth 77.39 2023 up 2.1% 86th
The worlds number of vaccinated one year olds 496,088 2023 down 32.7% 54th
Difference in male and female life expectancy 5.01 2023 down 9.7% 105th
Female to male life expectancy ratio 1.07 2023 down 0.9% 126th
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth 5.07 2023 down 10.4% 112th
Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 4.3 2023 down 5.6% 99th
Womens life expectancy at birth 79.88 2023 up 1.6% 98th
Number of deaths per year 349,197 2023 up 5.4% 31st
Crude death rate 7.67 2023 down 1.4% 107th
Measles number unvaccinated 101,587 2023 up 129.4% 38th
Polio number unvaccinated 147,302 2023 up 99.6% 32nd
Infant mortality rates 0.898 2023 down 25.3% 133rd
Number of child deaths unwpp 5,245 2023 down 49.4% 71st
Number of infant deaths unwpp 4,515 2023 down 50.0% 71st
Number of deaths 349,197 2023 up 5.4% 31st
Deaths by age group 3,099 2023 up 63.0% 17th
Number of infant deaths gho 4,082 2023 down 49.6% 72nd
Neonatal mortality rate gho 0.5002 2023 down 31.8% 128th
Life expectancy unwpp 77.39 2023 up 2.1% 86th