Nurses and midwives in Tunisia
Tunisia: Nurses and midwives was 2.16 per 1,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Nurses and midwives in Tunisia, 2003–2021
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 2.16 per 1,000 people for nurses and midwives in 2021.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Tunisia peaked at 2.81 per 1,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.05 per 1,000 people, in 2003.
Tunisia ranks 129th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.28 per 1,000 people | 2.05 per 1,000 people | 2.81 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.44 per 1,000 people | 2.11 per 1,000 people | 2.62 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.12 per 1,000 people | 2.07 per 1,000 people | 2.16 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 126 Micronesia (country) 2.22 per 1,000 people compare
- 127 El Salvador 2.18 per 1,000 people compare
- 128 Sao Tome and Principe 2.17 per 1,000 people compare
- 130 Belize 2.06 per 1,000 people compare
- 130 Dominican Republic 2.06 per 1,000 people compare
- 132 Bhutan 2.05 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Tunisia
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 107,938 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 106,038 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 110,890 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 105,019 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 110,215 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 104,458 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 98,985 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 96,344 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 101,548 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 103,782 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Tunisia?
- Nurses and midwives in Tunisia was 2.16 per 1,000 people in 2021, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest nurses and midwives recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.81 per 1,000 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.05 per 1,000 people in 2003.
- How does Tunisia rank for nurses and midwives?
- Tunisia ranks 129th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.