Costa Rica vs Paraguay: Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation

Costa Rica
83.1%
in 2022
Paraguay
82.9%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
52nd
Paraguay rank
53rd

Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 83.1% against 82.9% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 52nd and Paraguay ranks 53rd of 90 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Paraguay Difference Ahead
2010s 77.9% 82.4% 4.5% Paraguay
2020s 83.1% 82.6% 0.5% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation, Costa Rica or Paraguay?
Costa Rica, at 83.1% against 82.9% in Paraguay as of 2022.
What is the difference in health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation between Costa Rica and Paraguay?
0.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Paraguay?
6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Paraguay rank globally for health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation?
Costa Rica ranks 52nd and Paraguay ranks 53rd of 90 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
91 places, 805 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed