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Physicians in Argentina

Argentina: Physicians was 5.11 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5.11 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
9th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.44 per 1,000 people
in 2022
All-time low
1.35 per 1,000 people
in 1960
Years of data
25
1960–2023

Physicians in Argentina, 1960–2023

123451960199120231960: 1.4 per 1,000 people1965: 1.7 per 1,000 people1970: 1.9 per 1,000 people1975: 1.9 per 1,000 people1984: 2.7 per 1,000 people1985: 2.7 per 1,000 people1986: 3 per 1,000 people1988: 3 per 1,000 people1990: 2.7 per 1,000 people1992: 2.6 per 1,000 people1998: 3 per 1,000 people2001: 3.2 per 1,000 people2004: 3.2 per 1,000 people2012: 4.8 per 1,000 people2013: 4.9 per 1,000 people2014: 4.9 per 1,000 people2015: 5 per 1,000 people2016: 5 per 1,000 people2017: 5.1 per 1,000 people2018: 5.2 per 1,000 people2019: 5.2 per 1,000 people2020: 5.3 per 1,000 people2021: 5.4 per 1,000 people2022: 5.4 per 1,000 people2023: 5.1 per 1,000 people

Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 5.11 per 1,000 people for physicians in 2023.

The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physicians in Argentina peaked at 5.44 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.35 per 1,000 people, in 1960.

That places Argentina 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.51 per 1,000 people 1.35 per 1,000 people 1.67 per 1,000 people 2
1970s 1.88 per 1,000 people 1.87 per 1,000 people 1.89 per 1,000 people 2
1980s 2.85 per 1,000 people 2.68 per 1,000 people 3.03 per 1,000 people 4
1990s 2.77 per 1,000 people 2.64 per 1,000 people 2.99 per 1,000 people 3
2000s 3.22 per 1,000 people 3.19 per 1,000 people 3.25 per 1,000 people 2
2010s 5.02 per 1,000 people 4.82 per 1,000 people 5.25 per 1,000 people 8
2020s 5.31 per 1,000 people 5.11 per 1,000 people 5.44 per 1,000 people 4

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 6 Georgia 5.64 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 7 Austria 5.51 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 8 Russia 5.11 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 10 Andorra 5.07 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 11 Norway 4.97 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 12 Belarus 4.72 per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is physicians in Argentina?
Physicians in Argentina was 5.11 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest physicians recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 5.44 per 1,000 people in 2022.
What is the lowest physicians recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 1.35 per 1,000 people in 1960.
How does Argentina rank for physicians?
Argentina ranks 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is physicians rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Physicians (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
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Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.