What is the difference in physicians between Guatemala and Tunisia?

0.03 per 1,000 people, with Tunisia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Tunisia?

10 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Guatemala vs Tunisia: Physicians

Guatemala

1.28 per 1,000 people

in 2020

Tunisia

1.31 per 1,000 people

in 2021

Guatemala rank

111th

Tunisia rank

109th

Physicians over time

Guatemala
Tunisia

How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 1.31 per 1,000 people against 1.28 per 1,000 people in Guatemala, a difference of 0.03 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 111th and Tunisia ranks 109th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 3 and Tunisia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Tunisia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.2275 per 1,000 people	0.1125 per 1,000 people	0.115 per 1,000 people	Guatemala
1970s	0.274 per 1,000 people	0.169 per 1,000 people	0.105 per 1,000 people	Guatemala
1990s	0.787 per 1,000 people	0.6404 per 1,000 people	0.1466 per 1,000 people	Guatemala
2010s	0.286 per 1,000 people	1.28 per 1,000 people	0.992 per 1,000 people	Tunisia
2020s	1.28 per 1,000 people	1.31 per 1,000 people	0.034 per 1,000 people	Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Guatemala or Tunisia?: Tunisia, at 1.31 per 1,000 people against 1.28 per 1,000 people in Guatemala as of 2021.
What is the difference in physicians between Guatemala and Tunisia?: 0.03 per 1,000 people, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Tunisia?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
How do Guatemala and Tunisia rank globally for physicians?: Guatemala ranks 111th and Tunisia ranks 109th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.