Argentina

Country in Americas

In brief

Higher education enrolment: 108% (2023). World rank 8 of 155 (1 = best); in Americas, 2 of 29. Doctors per 1,000 people: 5.1 (2023). World rank 8 of 180 (1 = best); in Americas, 2 of 31. Access to clean cooking fuels: 100% (2024). World rank 1 of 192 (1 = best); in Americas, 1 of 35. From 2014 to 2024: children vaccinated against measles 95% → 82%, infant deaths per 1,000 births 10.4 → 8, and deaths under age 5 per 1,000 births 12.2 → 9.5. Better than all its neighbours (Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay): doctors per 1,000 people, hospital beds per 1,000 people, and access to clean cooking fuels. Worse than all its neighbours (Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay): diabetes prevalence.

Education

Adult literacy: 99.1% 2020
Primary school enrolment: 103% 2023
Secondary school enrolment: 106% 2023
Higher education enrolment: 108% 2023
Public spending on education, share of GDP: 5% 2023

Healthcare

Health spending, share of GDP: 10.3% 2023
Health spending per person: $1,457 2023
Out-of-pocket health spending, share of total: 24.5% 2023
Doctors per 1,000 people: 5.1 2023
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people: 4.8 2023
Hospital beds per 1,000 people: 3.4 2022
Children vaccinated against measles: 82% 2024

Public health

Infant deaths per 1,000 births: 8 2024
Deaths under age 5 per 1,000 births: 9.5 2024
Maternal deaths per 100,000 births: 33 2023
HIV prevalence, ages 15–49: 0.4% 2024
Diabetes prevalence, ages 20–79: 14% 2024
Overweight adults: 68.4% 2022
Adults who use tobacco: 23.5% 2024

Living conditions

Access to safe drinking water: 99% 2016
Access to basic sanitation: 94.8% 2016
Access to clean cooking fuels: 100% 2024