Paraguay—Physicians (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #66 of 192Series years: 2002–2022
Latest Value
26,320
2022
YoY Change
+21.1%
2021 → 2022
Global Rank
#66
of 192 countries
Maximum
26,320
2022
Minimum
6,355
2002
CAGR
+7.4%
6 years
Last
26,320
Previous
21,734
Highest
26,320
Lowest
6,355
Unit
medical doctors
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Paraguay's physicians (total) was 26,320 in 2022, ranking #66 out of 192 countries. This represents a +21.1% change from 2021. Over the past 6 years, the highest recorded value was 26,320 (2022) and the lowest was 6,355 (2002). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Paraguay — Physicians (total): 26,320 medical doctors for reference year 2022. Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here. The previous reference-year reading was 21,734 medical doctors in 2021.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 26,320 | +21.1% |
| 2021 | 21,734 | +153.9% |
| 2020 | 8,561 | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 9,421 | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 8,203 | +29.1% |
| 2002 | 6,355 |
Top Countries — Physicians (total)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 4.0M | 2023 |
| 2 | India | 1.4M | 2024 |
| 3 | United States | 906,427 | 2022 |
| 4 | Russian Federation | 744,100 | 2022 |
| 5 | Brazil | 529,672 | 2024 |
| 6 | Germany | 388,343 | 2023 |
| 7 | Mexico | 357,004 | 2023 |
| 8 | Japan | 331,092 | 2022 |
| 9 | Pakistan | 322,715 | 2024 |
| 10 | Italy | 315,720 | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Number of medical doctors; no conversion from the incorrectly mapped density. WHO GHO series HWF_0002. These are workforce counts, not counts per 10,000 people. Country definitions, sector coverage, reporting years and completeness can differ; consult WHO's National Health Workforce Accounts documentation when comparing countries.
Unit
medical doctors
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory)Available series: 2002–2022View original source →