Capital health expenditure in Tunisia
Tunisia: Capital health expenditure was 0.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Capital health expenditure in Tunisia, 2012–2023
Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 0.3% for capital health expenditure in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital health expenditure in Tunisia peaked at 0.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2015.
That places Tunisia 54th out of 128 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Capital health expenditure in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.4% | — |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -35.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -37.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +43.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +63.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -9.2% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 0.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3%, 1.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 51 Morocco 0.3% compare
- 52 Dominican Republic 0.3% compare
- 53 Burkina Faso 0.3% compare
- 55 Serbia 0.3% compare
- 56 Botswana 0.3% compare
- 57 Cape Verde 0.3% compare
More health data for Tunisia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.68 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2883 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 117 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.033 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital health expenditure in Tunisia?
- Capital health expenditure in Tunisia was 0.3% in 2023, according to World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023.
- What is the highest capital health expenditure recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest capital health expenditure recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2015.
- How does Tunisia rank for capital health expenditure?
- Tunisia ranks 54th out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
- Is capital health expenditure rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023, published as part of Capital health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Level of capital investments on health expressed as a percentage of GDP. Capital health investments include health infrastructure (buildings, machinery, IT) and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.