Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Paraguay
Paraguay: Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending was 79 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Paraguay, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 79 for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Paraguay peaked at 79 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 62, in 2000.
Paraguay ranks 60th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62 | — |
| 2001 | 63 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 64 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 65 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 66 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 67 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 68 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 69 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 70 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 69 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 70 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 71 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 72 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 72 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 73 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 77 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 79 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 79 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.1 | 62 | 69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.3 | 69 | 77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79 | 79 | 79 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 60 El Salvador 79 compare
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More health data for Paraguay
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2374 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,098 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 339 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0182 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 4.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0164 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Paraguay?
- Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Paraguay was 79 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 79 in 2020.
- What is the lowest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 62 in 2000.
- How does Paraguay rank for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending?
- Paraguay ranks 60th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Universal healthcare coverage (UHC) service coverage is measured on a scale from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) based on the average coverage of essential healthcare services.