What is the difference in physicians between Suriname and Tunisia?

0.04 per 1,000 people, with Suriname ahead.

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

12 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2021.

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.

Suriname vs Tunisia: Physicians

Suriname

1.35 per 1,000 people

in 2023

Tunisia

1.31 per 1,000 people

in 2021

Suriname rank

106th

Tunisia rank

109th

Physicians over time

Suriname
Tunisia

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 1.35 per 1,000 people against 1.31 per 1,000 people in Tunisia, a difference of 0.04 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Suriname ahead.

Suriname ranks 106th and Tunisia ranks 109th of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 4 and Tunisia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Suriname	Tunisia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.51 per 1,000 people	0.1 per 1,000 people	0.41 per 1,000 people	Suriname
1970s	0.465 per 1,000 people	0.169 per 1,000 people	0.296 per 1,000 people	Suriname
1990s	0.6285 per 1,000 people	0.6102 per 1,000 people	0.0183 per 1,000 people	Suriname
2000s	0.5895 per 1,000 people	1.04 per 1,000 people	0.447 per 1,000 people	Tunisia
2010s	1.08 per 1,000 people	1.27 per 1,000 people	0.1963 per 1,000 people	Tunisia
2020s	1.47 per 1,000 people	1.31 per 1,000 people	0.151 per 1,000 people	Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Suriname or Tunisia?: Suriname, at 1.35 per 1,000 people against 1.31 per 1,000 people in Tunisia as of 2023.
What is the difference in physicians between Suriname and Tunisia?: 0.04 per 1,000 people, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Tunisia?: 12 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2021.
How do Suriname and Tunisia rank globally for physicians?: Suriname ranks 106th 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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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
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.