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
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Tunisia, 2000–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0293 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate -0.3946 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0281 units per person (2025)
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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