South America
Healthcare and travel insurance in Argentina
$1,457health spend per person
Healthcare in Argentina
Good private clinics in Buenos Aires and big cities at moderate prices. Public hospitals handle emergencies, but non-residents may be charged. Travel insurance is strongly advised.
Key facts
- Travel insurance: not required for entry, but strongly recommended.
- Pharmacies: Farmacity and independent pharmacies are everywhere, some open 24 h; many medicines need a prescription.
- Doctors: 5.1 per 1,000 people (2023, World Bank).
- Emergency: Police 911 · Ambulance 107 · Fire 100.
Healthcare & insurance by place
- Buenos AiresHealthcare & insurance
- MendozaHealthcare & insurance
- BarilocheHealthcare & insurance
- El CalafateHealthcare & insurance
- El ChalténHealthcare & insurance
- UshuaiaHealthcare & insurance
- SaltaHealthcare & insurance
- Puerto IguazúHealthcare & insurance
- CórdobaHealthcare & insurance
- Puerto MadrynHealthcare & insurance
- Mar del PlataHealthcare & insurance
- Quebrada de HumahuacaHealthcare & insurance
- CafayateHealthcare & insurance
- RosarioHealthcare & insurance
Sources
- CDC Travelers' Health
- US State Department travel advisory
- Dirección Nacional de Migraciones: Tourists
- Migraciones: Digital nomad residence
- Trenes Argentinos
- Speedtest Global Index: Argentina
- World Bank open data
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