Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Tunisia
Tunisia: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people was 2.16 per 1,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Tunisia, 2003–2021
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Tunisia stood at 2.16 per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Tunisia peaked at 2.81 per 1,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.05 per 1,000 people, in 2003.
Tunisia ranks 129th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.28 per 1,000 people | 2.05 per 1,000 people | 2.81 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.44 per 1,000 people | 2.11 per 1,000 people | 2.62 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.12 per 1,000 people | 2.07 per 1,000 people | 2.16 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 126 Micronesia (country) 2.22 per 1,000 people compare
- 127 El Salvador 2.18 per 1,000 people compare
- 128 Sao Tome and Principe 2.17 per 1,000 people compare
- 130 Belize 2.06 per 1,000 people compare
- 130 Dominican Republic 2.06 per 1,000 people compare
- 132 Bhutan 2.05 per 1,000 people compare
More reference data data for Tunisia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.4051 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.44 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.41 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7444 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.6518 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 231.51 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Tunisia?
- Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Tunisia was 2.16 per 1,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.81 per 1,000 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.05 per 1,000 people in 2003.
- How does Tunisia rank for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Tunisia ranks 129th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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