Health worker density, by type of occupation in Tunisia

Tunisia: Health worker density, by type of occupation was 3.68 per 10,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
3.68 per 10,000 people
World rank
77th
of 183 countries
All-time high
3.68 per 10,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
1.35 per 10,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
10
2000–2021

Health worker density, by type of occupation in Tunisia, 2000–2021

012342000201020212000: 1.4 per 10,000 people2001: 1.4 per 10,000 people2002: 1.4 per 10,000 people2004: 2.1 per 10,000 people2005: 1.8 per 10,000 people2006: 1.8 per 10,000 people2010: 2.9 per 10,000 people2015: 3.1 per 10,000 people2016: 3 per 10,000 people2021: 3.7 per 10,000 people

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for health worker density, by type of occupation in Tunisia is 3.68 per 10,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Tunisia peaked at 3.68 per 10,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.35 per 10,000 people, in 2000.

Tunisia ranks 77th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Health worker density, by type of occupation in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Tunisia, 2000 to 2021.
Year per 10,000 people Change
2000 1.35 per 10,000 people
2001 1.4 per 10,000 people +3.7%
2002 1.4 per 10,000 people +0.0%
2004 2.07 per 10,000 people +47.9%
2005 1.8 per 10,000 people -13.0%
2006 1.8 per 10,000 people +0.0%
2010 2.91 per 10,000 people +61.7%
2015 3.06 per 10,000 people +5.2%
2016 3 per 10,000 people -2.0%
2021 3.68 per 10,000 people +22.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.64 per 10,000 people 1.35 per 10,000 people 2.07 per 10,000 people 6
2010s 2.99 per 10,000 people 2.91 per 10,000 people 3.06 per 10,000 people 3
2020s 3.68 per 10,000 people 3.68 per 10,000 people 3.68 per 10,000 people 1

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 74 Singapore 4.45 per 10,000 people compare
  2. 75 Switzerland 4.06 per 10,000 people compare
  3. 76 Palau 3.96 per 10,000 people compare
  4. 78 Armenia 3.59 per 10,000 people compare
  5. 79 Algeria 3.57 per 10,000 people compare
  6. 80 Naoero 3.45 per 10,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Tunisia?
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Tunisia was 3.68 per 10,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 3.68 per 10,000 people in 2021.
What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.35 per 10,000 people in 2000.
How does Tunisia rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
Tunisia ranks 77th out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tunisia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population)
Unit
per 10,000 people
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
184 places, 2,865 data points, 2000–2024
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