Paraguay vs Portugal: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population)
Paraguay
13.41 per 10,000 people
in 2022
Portugal
12.25 per 10,000 people
in 2023
Paraguay rank
4th
Portugal rank
7th
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) over time
- Paraguay
- Portugal
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 13.41 per 10,000 people against 12.25 per 10,000 people in Portugal, a difference of 1.16 per 10,000 people.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Portugal ahead.
Paraguay ranks 4th and Portugal ranks 7th of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.61 per 10,000 people | 5.03 per 10,000 people | 0.42 per 10,000 people | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.77 per 10,000 people | 9.3 per 10,000 people | 7.53 per 10,000 people | Portugal |
| 2020s | 13.12 per 10,000 people | 11.88 per 10,000 people | 1.25 per 10,000 people | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health worker density, by type of occupation, Paraguay or Portugal?
- Paraguay, at 13.41 per 10,000 people against 12.25 per 10,000 people in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in health worker density, by type of occupation between Paraguay and Portugal?
- 1.16 per 10,000 people, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Portugal?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Paraguay and Portugal rank globally for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Paraguay ranks 4th and Portugal ranks 7th of 184 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.