Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation (%) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation (%) was 82.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Paraguay, 2013–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 82.9% for health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Paraguay peaked at 83.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 82.1%, in 2017.
That places Paraguay 53rd out of 90 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation (%) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 83.3% | — |
| 2014 | 83.0% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 82.6% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 82.3% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 82.1% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 82.8% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 82.3% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 82.9% | +0.7% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 82.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 86.2%, 96% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 82.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 87.2%, 95% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 82.7% | 82.1% | 83.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 82.6% | 82.3% | 82.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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)
- 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 distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Paraguay?
- Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Paraguay was 82.9% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 83.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.1% in 2017.
- How does Paraguay rank for health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation?
- Paraguay ranks 53rd out of 90 countries with data for 2022.
- Is health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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