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Physicians in Paraguay

Paraguay: Physicians was 3.89 per 1,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
3.89 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 19.7%
World rank
33rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.89 per 1,000 people
in 2022
All-time low
0.28 per 1,000 people
in 1994
Years of data
21
1960–2022

Physicians in Paraguay, 1960–2022

012341960199120221960: 0.534 per 1,000 people1965: 0.533 per 1,000 people1970: 0.435 per 1,000 people1975: 0.439 per 1,000 people1979: 0.563 per 1,000 people1981: 0.579 per 1,000 people1984: 0.701 per 1,000 people1985: 0.675 per 1,000 people1988: 0.64 per 1,000 people1990: 0.65 per 1,000 people1991: 0.813 per 1,000 people1994: 0.28 per 1,000 people1995: 0.73 per 1,000 people1997: 1.1 per 1,000 people2000: 1.2 per 1,000 people2002: 1.2 per 1,000 people2012: 1.4 per 1,000 people2018: 1.5 per 1,000 people2020: 1.3 per 1,000 people2021: 3.3 per 1,000 people2022: 3.9 per 1,000 people

Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 3.89 per 1,000 people for physicians in 2022. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 19.7% on the previous year and up 179.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physicians in Paraguay peaked at 3.89 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.28 per 1,000 people, in 1994.

That places Paraguay 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.5335 per 1,000 people 0.533 per 1,000 people 0.534 per 1,000 people 2
1970s 0.479 per 1,000 people 0.435 per 1,000 people 0.563 per 1,000 people 3
1980s 0.6487 per 1,000 people 0.579 per 1,000 people 0.701 per 1,000 people 4
1990s 0.7142 per 1,000 people 0.28 per 1,000 people 1.1 per 1,000 people 5
2000s 1.19 per 1,000 people 1.17 per 1,000 people 1.21 per 1,000 people 2
2010s 1.43 per 1,000 people 1.39 per 1,000 people 1.47 per 1,000 people 2
2020s 2.81 per 1,000 people 1.3 per 1,000 people 3.89 per 1,000 people 3

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 30 Poland 4.03 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 31 Moldova 4.02 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 32 Croatia 3.91 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 34 Netherlands 3.88 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 35 Ireland 3.88 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 36 Israel 3.8 per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is physicians in Paraguay?
Physicians in Paraguay was 3.89 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest physicians recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 3.89 per 1,000 people in 2022.
What is the lowest physicians recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.28 per 1,000 people in 1994.
How does Paraguay rank for physicians?
Paraguay ranks 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
Is physicians rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 179.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Paraguay data come from?
The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Physicians (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
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Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.