Physicians, total — all countries

Physicians, total — Tunisia

Physicians, total in Tunisia in 2023 — 15,108 people. Ranked 65 in the world out of 117. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 241.5%.

2023 15,108 people +0.03% vs 2022
World rank 65of 117
Period maximum 15,839 people2021
Period minimum 4,424 people1990

Trend over time

1990–2023 · people

Physicians, total — Tunisia, 1990–202305,00010,00015,00020,0001990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 4,424 people1991: 4,500 people1992: 5,099 people1993: 5,257 people1994: 5,344 people1995: 5,965 people1996: 6,177 people1997: 6,464 people1998: 6,819 people1999: 7,149 people2000: 7,444 people2001: 7,767 people2002: 7,964 people2003: 8,189 people2004: 9,805 people2005: 9,422 people2006: 9,653 people2007: 10,086 people2008: 11,533 people2009: 12,450 people2010: 12,996 people2011: 13,686 people2013: 14,107 people2014: 14,127 people2015: 14,507 people2016: 13,998 people2017: 14,892 people2018: 15,136 people2019: 15,426 people2020: 15,743 people2021: 15,839 people2022: 15,103 people2023: 15,108 people
Change over the period: +10,684 (+241.5%) Average annual rate: 3.79 %
Physicians, total — Tunisia, by year Tunisia All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2023 15,108 +5 +0.03%
2022 15,103 −736 −4.65%
2021 15,839 +96 +0.61%
2020 15,743 +317 +2.05%
2019 15,426 +290 +1.92%
2018 15,136 +244 +1.64%
2017 14,892 +894 +6.39%
2016 13,998 −509 −3.51%
2015 14,507 +380 +2.69%
2014 14,127 +20 +0.14%
2013 14,107
2011 13,686 +690 +5.31%
2010 12,996 +546 +4.39%
2009 12,450 +917 +7.95%
2008 11,533 +1,447 +14.35%
2007 10,086 +433 +4.49%
2006 9,653 +231 +2.45%
2005 9,422 −383 −3.91%
2004 9,805 +1,616 +19.73%
2003 8,189 +225 +2.83%
2002 7,964 +197 +2.54%
2001 7,767 +323 +4.34%
2000 7,444 +295 +4.13%
1999 7,149 +330 +4.84%
1998 6,819 +355 +5.49%
1997 6,464 +287 +4.65%
1996 6,177 +212 +3.55%
1995 5,965 +621 +11.62%
1994 5,344 +87 +1.65%
1993 5,257 +158 +3.1%
1992 5,099 +599 +13.31%
1991 4,500 +76 +1.72%
1990 4,424

Northern Africa, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

MA Morocco 29,904 TN Tunisia 15,108

About the indicator

The number of practicing physicians, from the WHO Global Health Observatory. The World Bank republishes only the density — physicians per thousand people — so the absolute number is available directly from WHO alone. Physicians of all specialties are counted, general practitioners and specialists included.

Important: The definition of a practicing physician differs across national registers: some countries include those working in administration and research. Physicians per thousand people is a separate indicator and suits comparison between countries better.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.