South America
Healthcare and travel insurance in Paraguay
$527health spend per person
Healthcare in Paraguay
Good private hospitals in Asunción at modest prices; elsewhere care is basic. Hospitals and doctors expect payment upfront, so carry insurance details and a card.
Key facts
- Travel insurance: not required for entry, but strongly recommended.
- Pharmacies: Chains such as Farmacenter and Punto Farma are everywhere; many medicines sell without prescription.
- Doctors: 3.9 per 1,000 people (2022, World Bank).
- Emergency: Police 911 · Ambulance 141 · Fire 132.
Healthcare & insurance by place
Sources
- CDC Travelers' Health
- US State Department travel advisory
- UK FCDO travel advice: Paraguay
- Speedtest Global Index: Paraguay
- World Bank open data
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