Ireland vs Paraguay: Physicians

Ireland
3.88 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Paraguay
3.89 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Ireland rank
35th
Paraguay rank
33rd

Physicians over time

  • Ireland
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 3.89 per 1,000 people against 3.88 per 1,000 people in Ireland, a difference of 0.01 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 35th and Paraguay ranks 33rd of 194 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Paraguay Difference Ahead
1990s 1.89 per 1,000 people 0.7142 per 1,000 people 1.18 per 1,000 people Ireland
2000s 2.31 per 1,000 people 1.19 per 1,000 people 1.12 per 1,000 people Ireland
2010s 3.61 per 1,000 people 1.43 per 1,000 people 2.18 per 1,000 people Ireland
2020s 3.62 per 1,000 people 2.81 per 1,000 people 0.8023 per 1,000 people Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Ireland or Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 3.89 per 1,000 people against 3.88 per 1,000 people in Ireland as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians between Ireland and Paraguay?
0.01 per 1,000 people, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Paraguay?
12 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Ireland and Paraguay rank globally for physicians?
Ireland ranks 35th and Paraguay ranks 33rd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Physicians (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.