Nursing and midwifery personnel in Tunisia

Tunisia: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 23,371 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
23,371
Change on year
down 18.6%
World rank
92nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
30,049
in 2015
All-time low
19,814
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2023

Nursing and midwifery personnel in Tunisia, 2000–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k2000201120232000: 19.8k2001: 19.8k2002: 20.6k2003: 20.7k2004: 23.9k2005: 20.9k2006: 22.3k2007: 22.1k2008: 22.7k2009: 22.7k2010: 23.8k2011: 26.7k2013: 27.2k2014: 29.3k2015: 30.0k2016: 28.4k2017: 28.7k2018: 27.8k2019: 25.1k2020: 24.8k2021: 26.0k2022: 28.7k2023: 23.4k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, nursing and midwifery personnel in Tunisia stood at 23,371.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.6% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Tunisia peaked at 30,049 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 19,814, in 2000.

Tunisia ranks 92nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Nursing and midwifery personnel in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Nursing and midwifery personnel (number) in Tunisia, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 19,814
2001 19,843 +0.1%
2002 20,645 +4.0%
2003 20,674 +0.1%
2004 23,918 +15.7%
2005 20,930 -12.5%
2006 22,328 +6.7%
2007 22,136 -0.9%
2008 22,659 +2.4%
2009 22,660 +0.0%
2010 23,836 +5.2%
2011 26,666 +11.9%
2013 27,198 +2.0%
2014 29,330 +7.8%
2015 30,049 +2.5%
2016 28,435 -5.4%
2017 28,739 +1.1%
2018 27,790 -3.3%
2019 25,087 -9.7%
2020 24,836 -1.0%
2021 26,037 +4.8%
2022 28,718 +10.3%
2023 23,371 -18.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21,561 19,814 23,918 10
2010s 27,459 23,836 30,049 9
2020s 25,740 23,371 28,718 4

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 89 Uruguay 25,835 compare
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  3. 91 Oman 24,231 compare
  4. 93 Afghanistan 22,771 compare
  5. 94 Slovenia 22,629 compare
  6. 95 Lithuania 22,233 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Tunisia?
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Tunisia was 23,371 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 30,049 in 2015.
What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 19,814 in 2000.
How does Tunisia rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
Tunisia ranks 92nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. 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 Nursing and midwifery personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nursing and midwifery personnel (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
190 places, 3,845 data points, 1971–2024
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