Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Tunisia
Tunisia: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 8.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Tunisia, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Tunisia stood at 8.0%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Tunisia peaked at 8.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2000.
Tunisia ranks 63rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.8% | — |
| 2001 | 4.9% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 6.2% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 7.3% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 8.0% | +6.3% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 8.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.5%, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 8.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.6%, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.8% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 5.6% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 7.1% | 8.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 117 deaths (2100)
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- 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 current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Tunisia?
- Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Tunisia was 8.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2000.
- How does Tunisia rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Tunisia ranks 63rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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