Pharmacists in Tunisia
Tunisia: Pharmacists was 2,920 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Pharmacists in Tunisia, 1990–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pharmacists in Tunisia is 2,920, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists in Tunisia peaked at 3,236 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,240, in 1990.
Tunisia ranks 73rd of 166 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.
Pharmacists in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,240 | — |
| 1991 | 1,304 | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 1,330 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 1,323 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 1,417 | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 1,499 | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 1,531 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 1,567 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 1,623 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 1,690 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 1,951 | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 1,998 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 2,050 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 2,779 | +35.6% |
| 2005 | 2,114 | -23.9% |
| 2006 | 2,255 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 3,236 | +43.5% |
| 2015 | 2,592 | -19.9% |
| 2016 | 2,593 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,615 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 2,780 | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 2,817 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 2,920 | +3.7% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 2,920 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 800, 3.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 2,920 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6,692, 44% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pharmacists in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +43.5% | 2,255 | 3,236 |
| 2004 | +35.6% | 2,050 | 2,779 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,452 | 1,240 | 1,690 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,191 | 1,951 | 2,779 | 6 |
| 2010s | 2,763 | 2,592 | 3,236 | 5 |
| 2020s | 2,868 | 2,817 | 2,920 | 2 |
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 pharmacists in Tunisia?
- Pharmacists in Tunisia was 2,920 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pharmacists recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,236 in 2010.
- What is the lowest pharmacists recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,240 in 1990.
- How does Tunisia rank for pharmacists?
- Tunisia ranks 73rd out of 166 countries with data for 2021.
- Is pharmacists rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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 Pharmacists (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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