Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Paraguay
Paraguay: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 3.89 per 1,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita 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
Paraguay recorded 3.89 per 1,000 people for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in 2022. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.7% on the previous year and up 179.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita 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.
That places Paraguay 33rd out of 194 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.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita 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% |
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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More economy & growth data for Paraguay
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 23.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2882 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,025 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 9.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.393 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 2,761 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2,965 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Paraguay?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. gdp per capita?
- Paraguay ranks 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Medical doctors include generalist physicians and specialist medical practitioners. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.