Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) was 1.04 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds in Paraguay, 1960–2022
Source: WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 1.04 per 1,000 people for hospital beds in 2022.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Paraguay peaked at 2.39 per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.6009 per 1,000 people, in 1994.
That places Paraguay 134th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.39 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 1.63 per 1,000 people | -31.8% |
| 1975 | 1.68 per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 1.32 per 1,000 people | -21.6% |
| 1990 | 0.9322 per 1,000 people | -29.4% |
| 1993 | 1.3 per 1,000 people | +39.5% |
| 1994 | 0.6009 per 1,000 people | -53.8% |
| 1996 | 1.34 per 1,000 people | +123.0% |
| 2000 | 0.79 per 1,000 people | -41.0% |
| 2001 | 0.78 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.83 per 1,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.81 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.78 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.82 per 1,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.81 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.82 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.82 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.84 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.83 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.85 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.87 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.89 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.85 per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.89 per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.89 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.91 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.01 per 1,000 people | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 1.13 per 1,000 people | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 1.04 per 1,000 people | -8.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 1.04 per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5 per 1,000 people, 42% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 1.04 per 1,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.94 per 1,000 people, 54% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +123.0% | 0.6009 per 1,000 people | 1.34 per 1,000 people |
| 1994 | -53.8% | 1.3 per 1,000 people | 0.6009 per 1,000 people |
| 2000 | -41.0% | 1.34 per 1,000 people | 0.79 per 1,000 people |
| 1993 | +39.5% | 0.9322 per 1,000 people | 1.3 per 1,000 people |
| 1970 | -31.8% | 2.39 per 1,000 people | 1.63 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.39 per 1,000 people | 2.39 per 1,000 people | 2.39 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 1.66 per 1,000 people | 1.63 per 1,000 people | 1.68 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.32 per 1,000 people | 1.32 per 1,000 people | 1.32 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.04 per 1,000 people | 0.6009 per 1,000 people | 1.34 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.806 per 1,000 people | 0.78 per 1,000 people | 0.83 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.872 per 1,000 people | 0.83 per 1,000 people | 0.91 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 per 1,000 people | 1.01 per 1,000 people | 1.13 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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- 135 Eritrea 1.02 per 1,000 people compare
- 136 Mexico 1.01 per 1,000 people compare
- 137 Belize 1 per 1,000 people compare
- 137 Central African Republic 1 per 1,000 people 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)
- 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 hospital beds in Paraguay?
- Hospital beds in Paraguay was 1.04 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2.39 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6009 per 1,000 people in 1994.
- How does Paraguay rank for hospital beds?
- Paraguay ranks 134th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Hospital beds (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included.