Argentina—Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #115 of 193
Latest Value
24.5%
2023
YoY Change
-2.9%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#115
of 193 countries
Maximum
32.5%
2005
Minimum
20.7%
2017
CAGR
-0.8%
24 years
Last
24.5%
Previous
25.2%
Highest
32.5%
Lowest
20.7%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 24.5% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 25.2% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 25.6% | +22.8% |
| 2020 | 20.9% | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 23.3% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 24.0% | +15.8% |
| 2017 | 20.7% | -21.6% |
| 2016 | 26.5% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 25.8% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 26.7% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 26.4% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 25.9% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 26.6% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 26.7% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 25.9% | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 30.0% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 31.2% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 32.1% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 32.5% | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 28.2% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 28.1% | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 30.2% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 29.8% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 29.1% |
Top Countries — Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armenia | 80.5% | 2023 |
| 2 | Bangladesh | 79.3% | 2023 |
| 3 | Turkmenistan | 77.4% | 2023 |
| 4 | Afghanistan | 77.1% | 2023 |
| 5 | Syrian Arab Republic | 72.4% | 2023 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 71.9% | 2023 |
| 7 | Myanmar | 71.1% | 2023 |
| 8 | Yemen, Rep. | 69.1% | 2023 |
| 9 | Cameroon | 67.7% | 2023 |
| 10 | Equatorial Guinea | 66.0% | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.
Methodology
Data compiled by Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), uri: https://apps.who.int/nha/database.
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →