Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Argentina
Argentina: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people was 4.75 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Argentina, 1992–2023
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
The most recent figure for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Argentina is 4.75 per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people 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.
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Argentina, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.05 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1994 | 2.14 per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 2.49 per 1,000 people | +16.5% |
| 2013 | 2.73 per 1,000 people | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 2.95 per 1,000 people | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 3.17 per 1,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 3.41 per 1,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 3.65 per 1,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 3.89 per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 4.14 per 1,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 4.35 per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 4.62 per 1,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 4.77 per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 4.75 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 4.75 per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.05 per 1,000 people, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 4.75 per 1,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.51 per 1,000 people, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
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
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 31.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Argentina?
- Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Argentina was 4.75 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 nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 4.77 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.05 per 1,000 people in 1992.
- How does Argentina rank for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Argentina ranks 74th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people 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 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 Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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