Chile vs Paraguay: Health worker density, by type of occupation

Chile
16.77 per 10,000 people
in 2023
Paraguay
13.41 per 10,000 people
in 2022
Chile rank
1st
Paraguay rank
4th

Health worker density, by type of occupation over time

  • Chile
  • Paraguay
051015200220122023

How they compare

Chile currently reports 16.77 per 10,000 people against 13.41 per 10,000 people in Paraguay, a difference of 3.36 per 10,000 people.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.3 times Paraguay's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Paraguay ahead.

Chile ranks 1st and Paraguay ranks 4th of 183 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Paraguay Difference Ahead
2000s 0.01 per 10,000 people 4.61 per 10,000 people 4.6 per 10,000 people Paraguay
2010s 9.73 per 10,000 people 1.77 per 10,000 people 7.96 per 10,000 people Chile
2020s 15.33 per 10,000 people 13.12 per 10,000 people 2.21 per 10,000 people Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher health worker density, by type of occupation, Chile or Paraguay?
Chile, at 16.77 per 10,000 people against 13.41 per 10,000 people in Paraguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in health worker density, by type of occupation between Chile and Paraguay?
3.36 per 10,000 people, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Paraguay?
5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do Chile and Paraguay rank globally for health worker density, by type of occupation?
Chile ranks 1st and Paraguay ranks 4th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population)
Unit
per 10,000 people
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
184 places, 2,865 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed