Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment in Argentina

Argentina: Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment was 288,875 Persons in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
288,875 Persons
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
6th
of 21 countries
All-time high
302,702 Persons
in 2022
All-time low
200,711 Persons
in 2012
Years of data
12
2012–2023

Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment in Argentina, 2012–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2012201720232012: 200.7k Persons2013: 214.1k Persons2014: 225.7k Persons2015: 236.5k Persons2016: 247.3k Persons2017: 257.9k Persons2018: 268.7k Persons2019: 279.6k Persons2020: 288.3k Persons2021: 298.6k Persons2022: 302.7k Persons2023: 288.9k Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 288,875 Persons for nurses by age and sex — health and social employment in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nurses by age and sex — health and social employment in Argentina peaked at 302,702 Persons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 200,711 Persons, in 2012.

Argentina ranks 6th of 21 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment in Argentina, 2012 to 2023.
Year Persons Change
2012 200,711 Persons
2013 214,139 Persons +6.7%
2014 225,738 Persons +5.4%
2015 236,530 Persons +4.8%
2016 247,288 Persons +4.5%
2017 257,931 Persons +4.3%
2018 268,653 Persons +4.2%
2019 279,571 Persons +4.1%
2020 288,292 Persons +3.1%
2021 298,582 Persons +3.6%
2022 302,702 Persons +1.4%
2023 288,875 Persons -4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 241,320 Persons 200,711 Persons 279,571 Persons 8
2020s 294,613 Persons 288,292 Persons 302,702 Persons 4

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 3 France 607,644 Persons compare
  2. 3 Latvia 7,731 Persons compare
  3. 4 Canada 461,742 Persons compare
  4. 5 Australia 365,030 Persons compare
  5. 7 Spain 280,200 Persons compare
  6. 8 Romania 159,745 Persons compare
  7. 9 Belgium 134,656 Persons compare

See the full ranking of 25 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nurses by age and sex — health and social employment in Argentina?
Nurses by age and sex — health and social employment in Argentina was 288,875 Persons in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest nurses by age and sex — health and social employment recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 302,702 Persons in 2022.
What is the lowest nurses by age and sex — health and social employment recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 200,711 Persons in 2012.
How does Argentina rank for nurses by age and sex — health and social employment?
Argentina ranks 6th out of 21 countries with data for 2023.
Is nurses by age and sex — health and social employment rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
25 places, 342 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset provides data on the number of nurses by age groups and sex. Age groups include less than 25, 25-34, 35-44, 45-54, 55-64, 65-74, 75+, for total, female and male nurses. The breakdown by age and gender is provided for practising nurses. If not available, the data are reported for professionally active nurses or nurses licensed to practise. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.