Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) was 9.41 per 1,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Nurses and midwives in Paraguay, 2002–2022
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 9.41 per 1,000 people for nurses and midwives in 2022. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 729.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Paraguay peaked at 9.41 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.615 per 1,000 people, in 2013.
That places Paraguay 27th out of 188 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.95 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2012 | 1.13 per 1,000 people | -41.8% |
| 2013 | 0.615 per 1,000 people | -45.8% |
| 2014 | 0.668 per 1,000 people | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 0.724 per 1,000 people | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 0.763 per 1,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8 per 1,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 1.8 per 1,000 people | +124.6% |
| 2021 | 9.06 per 1,000 people | +404.0% |
| 2022 | 9.41 per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 9.41 per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.05 per 1,000 people, 2.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 9.41 per 1,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.51 per 1,000 people, 2.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.95 per 1,000 people | 1.95 per 1,000 people | 1.95 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9287 per 1,000 people | 0.615 per 1,000 people | 1.8 per 1,000 people | 7 |
| 2020s | 9.23 per 1,000 people | 9.06 per 1,000 people | 9.41 per 1,000 people | 2 |
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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 nurses and midwives in Paraguay?
- Nurses and midwives in Paraguay was 9.41 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest nurses and midwives recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 9.41 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.615 per 1,000 people in 2013.
- How does Paraguay rank for nurses and midwives?
- Paraguay ranks 27th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 729.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.