Which has higher physicians, Republic of Moldova or Paraguay?

Republic of Moldova, at 4.02 per 1,000 people against 3.89 per 1,000 people in Paraguay as of 2023.

What is the difference in physicians between Republic of Moldova and Paraguay?

0.13 per 1,000 people, with Republic of Moldova ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Paraguay?

15 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.

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.

Republic of Moldova vs Paraguay: Physicians

Republic of Moldova

4.02 per 1,000 people

in 2023

Paraguay

3.89 per 1,000 people

in 2022

Republic of Moldova rank

31st

Paraguay rank

33rd

Physicians over time

Republic of Moldova
Paraguay

How they compare

Republic of Moldova currently reports 4.02 per 1,000 people against 3.89 per 1,000 people in Paraguay, a difference of 0.13 per 1,000 people.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Republic of Moldova has been ahead every year.

Republic of Moldova ranks 31st and Paraguay ranks 33rd of 194 countries.

Republic of Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Moldova	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
1980s	3.13 per 1,000 people	0.6517 per 1,000 people	2.48 per 1,000 people	Republic of Moldova
1990s	3.48 per 1,000 people	0.7142 per 1,000 people	2.76 per 1,000 people	Republic of Moldova
2000s	2.38 per 1,000 people	1.19 per 1,000 people	1.19 per 1,000 people	Republic of Moldova
2010s	3.05 per 1,000 people	1.43 per 1,000 people	1.62 per 1,000 people	Republic of Moldova
2020s	4.07 per 1,000 people	2.81 per 1,000 people	1.26 per 1,000 people	Republic of Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Republic of Moldova or Paraguay?: Republic of Moldova, at 4.02 per 1,000 people against 3.89 per 1,000 people in Paraguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in physicians between Republic of Moldova and Paraguay?: 0.13 per 1,000 people, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Paraguay?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
How do Republic of Moldova and Paraguay rank globally for physicians?: Republic of Moldova ranks 31st 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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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: 20 August 2026

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.