Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Argentina
Argentina: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 5.11 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Argentina, 1960–2023
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Argentina stood at 5.11 per 1,000 people.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita 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.
Argentina ranks 9th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Argentina, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.35 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 1.67 per 1,000 people | +23.4% |
| 1970 | 1.89 per 1,000 people | +13.5% |
| 1975 | 1.87 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 2.68 per 1,000 people | +43.6% |
| 1985 | 2.71 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 2.98 per 1,000 people | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 3.03 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 2.68 per 1,000 people | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 2.64 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 2.99 per 1,000 people | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 3.25 per 1,000 people | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 3.19 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 4.82 per 1,000 people | +51.4% |
| 2013 | 4.88 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 4.92 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 4.98 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 5.02 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 5.09 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 5.17 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 5.25 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 5.3 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 5.38 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 5.44 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 5.11 per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More economy & growth data for Argentina
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.73 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 17.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1522 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,267 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 24.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1481 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 2,206 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 69.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 183.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Argentina?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Argentina was 5.11 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 5.44 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.35 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Argentina rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Argentina ranks 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita 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 World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Medical doctors include generalist physicians and specialist medical practitioners. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.