Physicians in Tunisia
Tunisia: Physicians was 1.31 per 1,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Physicians in Tunisia, 1960–2021
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, physicians in Tunisia stood at 1.31 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Tunisia peaked at 1.31 per 1,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places Tunisia 109th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1125 per 1,000 people | 0.1 per 1,000 people | 0.125 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.169 per 1,000 people | 0.169 per 1,000 people | 0.169 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.3357 per 1,000 people | 0.271 per 1,000 people | 0.461 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.6291 per 1,000 people | 0.529 per 1,000 people | 0.74 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.937 per 1,000 people | 0.762 per 1,000 people | 1.31 per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.26 per 1,000 people | 1.21 per 1,000 people | 1.3 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.31 per 1,000 people | 1.31 per 1,000 people | 1.31 per 1,000 people | 2 |
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More health data for Tunisia
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,287 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 117 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 80,869 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 77,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 80,951 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 77,299 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 80,755 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 76,904 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in Tunisia?
- Physicians in Tunisia was 1.31 per 1,000 people in 2021, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 per 1,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Tunisia rank for physicians?
- Tunisia ranks 109th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is physicians rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.