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
Latest (2022)
1.04 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
134th
of 179 countries
All-time high
2.39 per 1,000 people
in 1960
All-time low
0.6009 per 1,000 people
in 1994
Years of data
31
1960–2022
Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Paraguay, 1960–2022
Source: World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 1.04 per 1,000 people for hospital beds per 1,000 people in 2022.
The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds per 1,000 people 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.
Paraguay ranks 134th of 179 countries on this measure, 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% |
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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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 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.4361 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1386 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.4512 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1451 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds per 1,000 people in Paraguay?
- Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Paraguay was 1.04 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hospital beds per 1,000 people recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2.39 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest hospital beds per 1,000 people recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6009 per 1,000 people in 1994.
- How does Paraguay rank for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Paraguay ranks 134th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hospital beds per 1,000 people 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 World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Hospital beds per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.