Physicians in Tunisia

Tunisia: Physicians was 1.31 per 1,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
1.31 per 1,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
109th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.31 per 1,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
0.1 per 1,000 people
in 1960
Years of data
33
1960–2021

Physicians in Tunisia, 1960–2021

00.250.50.7511.21960199020211960: 0.1 per 1,000 people1965: 0.125 per 1,000 people1970: 0.169 per 1,000 people1975: 0.169 per 1,000 people1980: 0.271 per 1,000 people1981: 0.275 per 1,000 people1986: 0.461 per 1,000 people1990: 0.531 per 1,000 people1991: 0.529 per 1,000 people1992: 0.587 per 1,000 people1993: 0.594 per 1,000 people1994: 0.593 per 1,000 people1995: 0.651 per 1,000 people1996: 0.665 per 1,000 people1997: 0.686 per 1,000 people1998: 0.715 per 1,000 people1999: 0.74 per 1,000 people2000: 0.762 per 1,000 people2001: 0.787 per 1,000 people2002: 0.799 per 1,000 people2003: 0.813 per 1,000 people2004: 1.3 per 1,000 people2005: 0.919 per 1,000 people2007: 1 per 1,000 people2008: 1.1 per 1,000 people2010: 1.2 per 1,000 people2014: 1.3 per 1,000 people2015: 1.3 per 1,000 people2016: 1.3 per 1,000 people2017: 1.3 per 1,000 people2019: 1.3 per 1,000 people2020: 1.3 per 1,000 people2021: 1.3 per 1,000 people

Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.

Analysis

In 2021, physicians in Tunisia stood at 1.31 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physicians in Tunisia peaked at 1.31 per 1,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1 per 1,000 people, in 1960.

That places Tunisia 109th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1125 per 1,000 people 0.1 per 1,000 people 0.125 per 1,000 people 2
1970s 0.169 per 1,000 people 0.169 per 1,000 people 0.169 per 1,000 people 2
1980s 0.3357 per 1,000 people 0.271 per 1,000 people 0.461 per 1,000 people 3
1990s 0.6291 per 1,000 people 0.529 per 1,000 people 0.74 per 1,000 people 10
2000s 0.937 per 1,000 people 0.762 per 1,000 people 1.31 per 1,000 people 8
2010s 1.26 per 1,000 people 1.21 per 1,000 people 1.3 per 1,000 people 6
2020s 1.31 per 1,000 people 1.31 per 1,000 people 1.31 per 1,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 106 Suriname 1.35 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 107 Tuvalu 1.35 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 108 Hong Kong 1.32 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 110 Bolivia 1.28 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 111 Guatemala 1.28 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 112 Nauru 1.27 per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is physicians in Tunisia?
Physicians in Tunisia was 1.31 per 1,000 people in 2021, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest physicians recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 1.31 per 1,000 people in 2020.
What is the lowest physicians recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1 per 1,000 people in 1960.
How does Tunisia rank for physicians?
Tunisia ranks 109th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is physicians rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tunisia data come from?
The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Physicians (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
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Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.