Paraguay vs United States of America: Health worker density, by type of occupation

Paraguay
13.41
in 2022
United States of America
5.89
in 2023
Paraguay rank
4th
United States of America rank
1st

Health worker density, by type of occupation over time

  • Paraguay
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 13.41 against 5.89 in United States of America, a difference of 7.52.

That makes Paraguay's figure about 2.3 times United States of America's.

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

Paraguay ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st of 183 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 4.61 5.77 1.16 United States of America
2010s 1.77 5.96 4.18 United States of America
2020s 13.12 5.94 7.19 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 United States of America?
Paraguay, at 13.41 against 5.89 in United States of America as of 2022.
What is the difference in health worker density, by type of occupation between Paraguay and United States of America?
7.52, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and United States of America?
5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do Paraguay and United States of America rank globally for health worker density, by type of occupation?
Paraguay ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st 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)
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