New Zealand vs Paraguay: Medical doctors

New Zealand
37.72
in 2024
Paraguay
38.93
in 2022
New Zealand rank
38th
Paraguay rank
35th

Medical doctors over time

  • New Zealand
  • Paraguay
10203040199020072024

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 38.93 against 37.72 in New Zealand, a difference of 1.21.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2002 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 38th and Paraguay ranks 35th of 187 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Paraguay Difference Ahead
2000s 21.24 12.08 9.16 New Zealand
2010s 30.12 14.29 15.83 New Zealand
2020s 35.28 28.14 7.14 New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher medical doctors, New Zealand or Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 38.93 against 37.72 in New Zealand as of 2022.
What is the difference in medical doctors between New Zealand and Paraguay?
1.21, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Paraguay?
6 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do New Zealand and Paraguay rank globally for medical doctors?
New Zealand ranks 38th and Paraguay ranks 35th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Medical doctors (per 10,000). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Medical doctors (per 10,000)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
189 places, 3,686 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed