Nursing and midwifery personnel in Tunisia

Tunisia: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 19.16 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
19.16
Change on year
down 19.2%
World rank
134th
of 189 countries
All-time high
26.35
in 2015
All-time low
19.16
in 2023
Years of data
23
2000–2023

Nursing and midwifery personnel in Tunisia, 2000–2023

01020302000201120232000: 20.32001: 20.12002: 20.72003: 20.52004: 23.52005: 20.42006: 21.62007: 21.22008: 21.52009: 21.32010: 22.12011: 24.52013: 24.42014: 262015: 26.42016: 24.72017: 24.72018: 23.62019: 21.12020: 20.72021: 21.62022: 23.72023: 19.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, nursing and midwifery personnel in Tunisia stood at 19.16. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.2% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Tunisia peaked at 26.35 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 19.16, in 2023.

That places Tunisia 134th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 (per 10,000) in Tunisia, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 20.29
2001 20.11 -0.9%
2002 20.7 +2.9%
2003 20.53 -0.8%
2004 23.53 +14.6%
2005 20.41 -13.3%
2006 21.58 +5.7%
2007 21.2 -1.8%
2008 21.49 +1.4%
2009 21.28 -1.0%
2010 22.14 +4.0%
2011 24.5 +10.7%
2013 24.41 -0.4%
2014 26.02 +6.6%
2015 26.35 +1.3%
2016 24.67 -6.4%
2017 24.67 +0.0%
2018 23.62 -4.3%
2019 21.13 -10.5%
2020 20.74 -1.8%
2021 21.61 +4.2%
2022 23.7 +9.7%
2023 19.16 -19.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.11 20.11 23.53 10
2010s 24.17 21.13 26.35 9
2020s 21.3 19.16 23.7 4

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 131 Bhutan 20.52 compare
  2. 132 Egypt 19.5 compare
  3. 133 Lebanon 19.18 compare
  4. 135 Cape Verde 17.98 compare
  5. 136 Dominican Republic 17.58 compare
  6. 137 Nicaragua 16.97 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Tunisia?
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Tunisia was 19.16 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 26.35 in 2015.
What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 19.16 in 2023.
How does Tunisia rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
Tunisia ranks 134th 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 21.5%. 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 (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nursing and midwifery personnel (per 10,000)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 3,587 data points, 1990–2024
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