Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Paraguay
Paraguay: Medical doctors per 1,000 people was 3.89 per 1,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Paraguay, 1960–2022
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medical doctors per 1,000 people in Paraguay is 3.89 per 1,000 people, 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, medical doctors per 1,000 people in Paraguay peaked at 3.89 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.28 per 1,000 people, 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.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.534 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.533 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.435 per 1,000 people | -18.4% |
| 1975 | 0.439 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.563 per 1,000 people | +28.2% |
| 1981 | 0.579 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.701 per 1,000 people | +21.1% |
| 1985 | 0.675 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.64 per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 0.65 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.813 per 1,000 people | +25.1% |
| 1994 | 0.28 per 1,000 people | -65.6% |
| 1995 | 0.73 per 1,000 people | +160.7% |
| 1997 | 1.1 per 1,000 people | +50.4% |
| 2000 | 1.17 per 1,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 1.21 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.39 per 1,000 people | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 1.47 per 1,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 1.3 per 1,000 people | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 3.25 per 1,000 people | +150.9% |
| 2022 | 3.89 per 1,000 people | +19.7% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 3.89 per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.84 per 1,000 people, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 3.89 per 1,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.9 per 1,000 people, 2.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Medical doctors 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +160.7% | 0.28 per 1,000 people | 0.73 per 1,000 people |
| 2021 | +150.9% | 1.3 per 1,000 people | 3.25 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5335 per 1,000 people | 0.533 per 1,000 people | 0.534 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.479 per 1,000 people | 0.435 per 1,000 people | 0.563 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.6487 per 1,000 people | 0.579 per 1,000 people | 0.701 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.7142 per 1,000 people | 0.28 per 1,000 people | 1.1 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.19 per 1,000 people | 1.17 per 1,000 people | 1.21 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.43 per 1,000 people | 1.39 per 1,000 people | 1.47 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.81 per 1,000 people | 1.3 per 1,000 people | 3.89 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people in Paraguay?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Paraguay was 3.89 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3.89 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.28 per 1,000 people in 1994.
- How does Paraguay rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Paraguay ranks 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 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 World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Medical doctors per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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