Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) 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 184 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 (per 10,000 population) 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% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 3.68 per 10,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.36 per 10,000 people, 10.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 3.68 per 10,000 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.54 per 10,000 people, 66% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
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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- 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)
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- 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)
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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 184 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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