Netherlands vs Paraguay: Physicians per 1000 people

Netherlands
3.88
in 2022
Paraguay
3.89
in 2022
Netherlands rank
34th
Paraguay rank
33rd

Physicians per 1000 people over time

  • Netherlands
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 3.89 against 3.88 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 34th and Paraguay ranks 33rd of 194 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Paraguay Difference Ahead
1960s 1.15 0.5335 0.6165 Netherlands
1970s 1.53 0.479 1.05 Netherlands
1990s 2.54 0.7315 1.8 Netherlands
2000s 2.49 1.19 1.3 Netherlands
2010s 3.43 1.43 2 Netherlands
2020s 3.85 2.81 1.04 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Netherlands or Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 3.89 against 3.88 in Netherlands as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Netherlands and Paraguay?
0.01, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Paraguay?
14 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Netherlands and Paraguay rank globally for physicians per 1000 people?
Netherlands ranks 34th and Paraguay ranks 33rd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Physicians per 1000 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 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed