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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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