Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) was 13.41 per 10,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Paraguay, 2002–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 13.41 per 10,000 people for health worker density, by type of occupation in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 649.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Paraguay peaked at 13.41 per 10,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.76 per 10,000 people, in 2018.
Paraguay ranks 4th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4.61 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2012 | 1.79 per 10,000 people | -61.2% |
| 2018 | 1.76 per 10,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 12.84 per 10,000 people | +629.5% |
| 2022 | 13.41 per 10,000 people | +4.4% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 13.41 per 10,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.58 per 10,000 people, 5.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 13.41 per 10,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.8 per 10,000 people, 4.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.61 per 10,000 people | 4.61 per 10,000 people | 4.61 per 10,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.77 per 10,000 people | 1.76 per 10,000 people | 1.79 per 10,000 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 13.12 per 10,000 people | 12.84 per 10,000 people | 13.41 per 10,000 people | 2 |
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 339 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5252 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0469 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5185 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0491 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Paraguay?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Paraguay was 13.41 per 10,000 people in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 13.41 per 10,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.76 per 10,000 people in 2018.
- How does Paraguay rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Paraguay ranks 4th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 649.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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