Medical doctors in Tunisia

Tunisia: Medical doctors was 15,108 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
15,108
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
84th
of 187 countries
All-time high
15,839
in 2021
All-time low
4,424
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2023

Medical doctors in Tunisia, 1990–2023

5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k1990200620231990: 4.4k1991: 4.5k1992: 5.1k1993: 5.3k1994: 5.3k1995: 6.0k1996: 6.2k1997: 6.5k1998: 6.8k1999: 7.1k2000: 7.4k2001: 7.8k2002: 8.0k2003: 8.2k2004: 9.8k2005: 9.4k2006: 9.7k2007: 10.1k2008: 11.5k2009: 12.4k2010: 13.0k2011: 13.7k2013: 14.1k2014: 14.1k2015: 14.5k2016: 14.0k2017: 14.9k2018: 15.1k2019: 15.4k2020: 15.7k2021: 15.8k2022: 15.1k2023: 15.1k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, medical doctors in Tunisia stood at 15,108.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, medical doctors in Tunisia peaked at 15,839 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,424, in 1990.

Tunisia ranks 84th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Medical doctors in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Medical doctors (number) in Tunisia, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 4,424 —
1991 4,500 +1.7%
1992 5,099 +13.3%
1993 5,257 +3.1%
1994 5,344 +1.7%
1995 5,965 +11.6%
1996 6,177 +3.6%
1997 6,464 +4.6%
1998 6,819 +5.5%
1999 7,149 +4.8%
2000 7,444 +4.1%
2001 7,767 +4.3%
2002 7,964 +2.5%
2003 8,189 +2.8%
2004 9,805 +19.7%
2005 9,422 -3.9%
2006 9,653 +2.5%
2007 10,086 +4.5%
2008 11,533 +14.3%
2009 12,450 +8.0%
2010 12,996 +4.4%
2011 13,686 +5.3%
2013 14,107 +3.1%
2014 14,127 +0.1%
2015 14,507 +2.7%
2016 13,998 -3.5%
2017 14,892 +6.4%
2018 15,136 +1.6%
2019 15,426 +1.9%
2020 15,743 +2.1%
2021 15,839 +0.6%
2022 15,103 -4.6%
2023 15,108 +0.0%

Tunisia compared with similar countries

  • Tunisia's 15,108 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,472, 4.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Tunisia's 15,108 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22,593, 67% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,720 4,424 7,149 10
2000s 9,431 7,444 12,450 10
2010s 14,319 12,996 15,426 9
2020s 15,448 15,103 15,839 4

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 81 Uruguay 15,420 compare
  2. 82 Bolivia 15,326 compare
  3. 83 Lebanon 15,282 compare
  4. 85 Kenya 14,662 compare
  5. 86 Turkmenistan 14,222 compare
  6. 87 Libya 13,757 compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is medical doctors in Tunisia?
Medical doctors in Tunisia was 15,108 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 15,839 in 2021.
What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 4,424 in 1990.
How does Tunisia rank for medical doctors?
Tunisia ranks 84th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is medical doctors rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tunisia data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Medical doctors (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Medical doctors (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
189 places, 4,297 data points, 1971–2024
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