Deaths from Alzheimer's in Tunisia
Tunisia: Deaths from Alzheimer's was 2,540 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from Alzheimer's in Tunisia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 2,540 deaths for deaths from alzheimer's in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from alzheimer's in Tunisia peaked at 2,540 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,098 deaths, in 2000.
Tunisia ranks 61st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from Alzheimer's in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,098 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1,148 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 1,199 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 1,251 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 1,303 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 1,354 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 1,409 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 1,468 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 1,527 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 1,591 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 1,658 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 1,717 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 1,777 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 1,847 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 1,908 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 1,985 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 2,054 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 2,136 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 2,207 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 2,276 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 2,476 deaths | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 2,540 deaths | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,335 deaths | 1,098 deaths | 1,591 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,956 deaths | 1,658 deaths | 2,276 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,508 deaths | 2,476 deaths | 2,540 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from alzheimer's in Tunisia?
- Deaths from alzheimer's in Tunisia was 2,540 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from alzheimer's recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,540 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from alzheimer's recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,098 deaths in 2000.
- How does Tunisia rank for deaths from alzheimer's?
- Tunisia ranks 61st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from alzheimer's rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from Alzheimer's. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from alzheimer disease and other dementias in both sexes.