Physicians per 1000 people in Paraguay
Paraguay: Physicians per 1000 people was 3.89 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
3.89
Change on year
up 19.7%
World rank
33rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.89
in 2022
All-time low
0.28
in 1994
Years of data
21
1960–2022
Physicians per 1000 people in Paraguay, 1960–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians per 1000 people in Paraguay is 3.89, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 19.7% on the previous year and up 179.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians per 1000 people in Paraguay peaked at 3.89 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.28, in 1994.
Paraguay ranks 33rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5335 | 0.533 | 0.534 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.479 | 0.435 | 0.563 | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.6487 | 0.579 | 0.701 | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.7142 | 0.28 | 1.1 | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.19 | 1.17 | 1.21 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.43 | 1.39 | 1.47 | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.81 | 1.3 | 3.89 | 3 |
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More health data for Paraguay
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,098 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 339 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 59,968 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 58,050 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 59,119 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 57,141 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 58,301 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 56,298 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians per 1000 people in Paraguay?
- Physicians per 1000 people in Paraguay was 3.89 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3.89 in 2022.
- What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.28 in 1994.
- How does Paraguay rank for physicians per 1000 people?
- Paraguay ranks 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is physicians per 1000 people rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 179.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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