Nurses — Health and social employment in Argentina

Argentina: Nurses — Health and social employment was 6.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
22nd
of 24 countries
All-time high
6.67 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2022
All-time low
4.76 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2012
Years of data
12
2012–2023

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

02462012201720232012: 4.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants2013: 5 Per 1 000 inhabitants2014: 5.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants2015: 5.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants2016: 5.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants2017: 5.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants2018: 6 Per 1 000 inhabitants2019: 6.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants2020: 6.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants2021: 6.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants2022: 6.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants2023: 6.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 inhabitants.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nurses — health and social employment in Argentina is 6.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nurses — health and social employment in Argentina peaked at 6.67 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.76 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 2012.

Argentina ranks 22nd of 24 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Nurses — Health and social employment in Argentina, 2012 to 2023.
Year Per 1 000 inhabitants Change
2012 4.76 Per 1 000 inhabitants
2013 5.03 Per 1 000 inhabitants +5.7%
2014 5.25 Per 1 000 inhabitants +4.4%
2015 5.44 Per 1 000 inhabitants +3.6%
2016 5.63 Per 1 000 inhabitants +3.5%
2017 5.82 Per 1 000 inhabitants +3.4%
2018 6.02 Per 1 000 inhabitants +3.4%
2019 6.22 Per 1 000 inhabitants +3.3%
2020 6.38 Per 1 000 inhabitants +2.6%
2021 6.59 Per 1 000 inhabitants +3.3%
2022 6.67 Per 1 000 inhabitants +1.2%
2023 6.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants -4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.52 Per 1 000 inhabitants 4.76 Per 1 000 inhabitants 6.22 Per 1 000 inhabitants 8
2020s 6.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants 6.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants 6.67 Per 1 000 inhabitants 4

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 19 Israel 8.79 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  2. 20 Italy 7.9 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  3. 21 Spain 7.02 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  4. 23 Cyprus 5.52 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  5. 24 Chile 4.9 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nurses — health and social employment in Argentina?
Nurses — health and social employment in Argentina was 6.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest nurses — health and social employment recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 6.67 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2022.
What is the lowest nurses — health and social employment recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 4.76 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2012.
How does Argentina rank for nurses — health and social employment?
Argentina ranks 22nd out of 24 countries with data for 2023.
Is nurses — health and social employment rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. 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 — Health and social employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nurses — Health and social employment
Unit
Per 1 000 inhabitants
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
31 places, 714 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset provides data on the number of nurses by status (ie. practising nurses, professionally active nurses, and nurses licenced to practice) and category (ie. Professional nurses and associate professional nurses). Practising nurses provide services directly to patients. Professionally active nurses include practising nurses and other nurses for whom their education is a prerequisite for the execution of the job. A nurse licensed to practice has completed a programme of nursing education and is qualified and authorised in his/her country to practice nursing. They include practising and other (non-practising) nurses. Professional nurses assume responsibility for the planning and management of the care of patients, including the supervision of other healthcare workers, working autonomously or in teams with medical doctors and others in the practical application of preventive and curative measures. Associate professional nurses generally work under the supervision of, and in support of implementation of healthcare, treatment and referrals plans established by medical, nursing and other health professionals. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.