Dentists in Tunisia
Tunisia: Dentists was 4,436 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Dentists in Tunisia, 1990–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 4,436 for dentists in 2021. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Tunisia peaked at 4,436 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 809, in 1990.
That places Tunisia 63rd out of 178 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.
Dentists in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 809 | — |
| 1991 | 811 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 969 | +19.5% |
| 1993 | 1,004 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 1,008 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 1,038 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 1,108 | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 1,200 | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 1,276 | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 1,301 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 1,315 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 1,380 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 1,394 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 2,100 | +50.6% |
| 2005 | 1,850 | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 1,858 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 3,130 | +68.5% |
| 2015 | 3,494 | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 3,458 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 4,436 | +28.3% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 4,436 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 397.5, 11.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 4,436 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7,128, 62% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dentists in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +68.5% | 1,858 | 3,130 |
| 2004 | +50.6% | 1,394 | 2,100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,052 | 809 | 1,301 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,650 | 1,315 | 2,100 | 6 |
| 2010s | 3,361 | 3,130 | 3,494 | 3 |
| 2020s | 4,436 | 4,436 | 4,436 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More health data for Tunisia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.68 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2883 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 117 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.033 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentists in Tunisia?
- Dentists in Tunisia was 4,436 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,436 in 2021.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 809 in 1990.
- How does Tunisia rank for dentists?
- Tunisia ranks 63rd out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Dentists (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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