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
Latest (2022)
82.9%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
53rd
of 90 countries
All-time high
83.3%
in 2013
All-time low
82.1%
in 2017
Years of data
8
2013–2022
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Paraguay, 2013–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
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 | Value | 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)
- 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)
- 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)
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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