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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1145 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2025)
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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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