External health expenditure per capita in Argentina
Argentina: External health expenditure per capita was 12.36 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure per capita in Argentina, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external health expenditure per capita in Argentina is 12.36 current US$, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.0% on the previous year and up 96.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita in Argentina peaked at 19.36 current US$ in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.2151 current US$, in 2000.
That places Argentina 54th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.24 current US$ | 0.2151 current US$ | 19.36 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 current US$ | 2.3 current US$ | 7.05 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.13 current US$ | 1.84 current US$ | 17.17 current US$ | 4 |
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More health data for Argentina
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 355,679 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 50.7% (2025)
- Population, female 23.09 million (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 369,358 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 348,924 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 376,268 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 379,229 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 383,184 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 358,407 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 31.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita in Argentina?
- External health expenditure per capita in Argentina was 12.36 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 19.36 current US$ in 2004.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2151 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Argentina rank for external health expenditure per capita?
- Argentina ranks 54th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.