Nurses and midwives in Argentina
Argentina: Nurses and midwives was 4.75 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives in Argentina, 1992–2023
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 4.75 per 1,000 people for nurses and midwives in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Argentina peaked at 4.77 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.05 per 1,000 people, in 1992.
That places Argentina 74th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.09 per 1,000 people | 2.05 per 1,000 people | 2.14 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.3 per 1,000 people | 2.49 per 1,000 people | 4.14 per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.62 per 1,000 people | 4.35 per 1,000 people | 4.77 per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 71 Saint Lucia 5.34 per 1,000 people compare
- 72 Maldives 5.02 per 1,000 people compare
- 73 Philippines 4.79 per 1,000 people compare
- 75 Armenia 4.75 per 1,000 people compare
- 76 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.74 per 1,000 people compare
- 77 Andorra 4.72 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Argentina
- Age dependency ratio, old 19.0% (2025)
- Population, female 23.09 million (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 342,127 (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 50.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Argentina?
- Nurses and midwives in Argentina was 4.75 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest nurses and midwives recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 4.77 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.05 per 1,000 people in 1992.
- How does Argentina rank for nurses and midwives?
- Argentina ranks 74th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.