Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Tunisia
Tunisia: Hospital beds per 1,000 people was 1.82 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Tunisia, 1960–2023
Source: World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, hospital beds per 1,000 people in Tunisia stood at 1.82 per 1,000 people.
The figure is down 26.0% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds per 1,000 people in Tunisia peaked at 2.86 per 1,000 people in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.67 per 1,000 people, in 2002.
That places Tunisia 108th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.47 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 2.44 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 2.5 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 2.13 per 1,000 people | -15.0% |
| 1989 | 1.97 per 1,000 people | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 1.92 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 2.01 per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 2.86 per 1,000 people | +42.0% |
| 1994 | 1.76 per 1,000 people | -38.4% |
| 1996 | 2 per 1,000 people | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 1.7 per 1,000 people | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 1.71 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.67 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.67 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.72 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.72 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.74 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.72 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.78 per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 1.8 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.82 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.8 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.79 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.81 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.79 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.8 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.79 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.81 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.82 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.82 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.42 per 1,000 people | +33.0% |
| 2021 | 2.46 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.82 per 1,000 people | -26.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.47 per 1,000 people | 2.47 per 1,000 people | 2.47 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 2.47 per 1,000 people | 2.44 per 1,000 people | 2.5 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.05 per 1,000 people | 1.97 per 1,000 people | 2.13 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.04 per 1,000 people | 1.7 per 1,000 people | 2.86 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.73 per 1,000 people | 1.67 per 1,000 people | 1.8 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.81 per 1,000 people | 1.79 per 1,000 people | 1.82 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.23 per 1,000 people | 1.82 per 1,000 people | 2.46 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds per 1,000 people in Tunisia?
- Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Tunisia was 1.82 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hospital beds per 1,000 people recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.86 per 1,000 people in 1992.
- What is the lowest hospital beds per 1,000 people recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.67 per 1,000 people in 2002.
- How does Tunisia rank for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Tunisia ranks 108th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital beds per 1,000 people rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Hospital beds per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included.