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
Latest (2021)
2.16 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
129th
of 188 countries
All-time high
2.81 per 1,000 people
in 2004
All-time low
2.05 per 1,000 people
in 2003
Years of data
12
2003–2021
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.
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2.05 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2004 | 2.81 per 1,000 people | +36.7% |
| 2008 | 2.15 per 1,000 people | -23.4% |
| 2009 | 2.13 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 2.21 per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 2.6 per 1,000 people | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 2.62 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 2.61 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.47 per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 2.11 per 1,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 2.07 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 2.16 per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 2.16 per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.63 per 1,000 people, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 2.16 per 1,000 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.65 per 1,000 people, 82% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
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
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.148 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1317 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4961 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7169 (2050)
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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