Physicians per 1000 people in Tunisia
Tunisia: Physicians per 1000 people was 1.31 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
1.31
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
109th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.31
in 2020
All-time low
0.1
in 1960
Years of data
33
1960–2021
Physicians per 1000 people in Tunisia, 1960–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, physicians per 1000 people in Tunisia stood at 1.31. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians per 1000 people in Tunisia peaked at 1.31 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 1960.
Tunisia ranks 109th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.1 | 0.125 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.169 | 0.169 | 0.169 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.3357 | 0.271 | 0.461 | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.6291 | 0.529 | 0.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.937 | 0.762 | 1.31 | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.26 | 1.21 | 1.3 | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.31 | 1.31 | 1.31 | 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 08, male, interpolated 107,938 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 106,038 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 110,890 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 105,019 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 110,215 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 104,458 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians per 1000 people in Tunisia?
- Physicians per 1000 people in Tunisia was 1.31 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 in 2020.
- What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 1960.
- How does Tunisia rank for physicians per 1000 people?
- Tunisia ranks 109th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is physicians per 1000 people 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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