Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Tunisia
Tunisia: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 1.31 per 1,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Tunisia, 1960–2021
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
Tunisia recorded 1.31 per 1,000 people for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in 2021. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita 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.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.125 per 1,000 people | +25.0% |
| 1970 | 0.169 per 1,000 people | +35.2% |
| 1975 | 0.169 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.271 per 1,000 people | +60.4% |
| 1981 | 0.275 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.461 per 1,000 people | +67.6% |
| 1990 | 0.531 per 1,000 people | +15.2% |
| 1991 | 0.529 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.587 per 1,000 people | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 0.594 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.593 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.651 per 1,000 people | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 0.665 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.686 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.715 per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.74 per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.762 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.787 per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.799 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.813 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.31 per 1,000 people | +61.3% |
| 2005 | 0.919 per 1,000 people | -29.9% |
| 2007 | 1.01 per 1,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 1.09 per 1,000 people | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 1.21 per 1,000 people | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 1.25 per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 1.28 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.26 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.28 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.3 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.31 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.31 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
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 economy & growth data for Tunisia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.5829 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.22 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1479 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 619.56 current US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.4597 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
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- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1192 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 1,088 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Tunisia?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Tunisia was 1.31 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 medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 per 1,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Tunisia rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Tunisia ranks 109th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita 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 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 Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Medical doctors include generalist physicians and specialist medical practitioners. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.