Medical doctors in Paraguay
Paraguay: Medical doctors was 26,320 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
26,320
Change on year
up 21.1%
World rank
65th
of 187 countries
All-time high
26,320
in 2022
All-time low
6,355
in 2002
Years of data
6
2002–2022
Medical doctors in Paraguay, 2002–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 26,320 for medical doctors in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.1% on the previous year and up 220.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Paraguay peaked at 26,320 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6,355, in 2002.
Paraguay ranks 65th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Medical doctors in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 6,355 | — |
| 2012 | 8,203 | +29.1% |
| 2018 | 9,421 | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 8,561 | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 21,734 | +153.9% |
| 2022 | 26,320 | +21.1% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 26,320 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,776, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 26,320 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13,656, 1.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,355 | 6,355 | 6,355 | 1 |
| 2010s | 8,812 | 8,203 | 9,421 | 2 |
| 2020s | 18,872 | 8,561 | 26,320 | 3 |
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 medical doctors in Paraguay?
- Medical doctors in Paraguay was 26,320 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 26,320 in 2022.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,355 in 2002.
- How does Paraguay rank for medical doctors?
- Paraguay ranks 65th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 220.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Medical doctors (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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