Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Tunisia
Tunisia: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 54.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
54.1%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
101st
of 194 countries
All-time high
61.1%
in 2020
All-time low
50.8%
in 2005
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Tunisia, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Tunisia stood at 54.1%.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Tunisia peaked at 61.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 50.8%, in 2005.
That places Tunisia 101st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.7% | — |
| 2001 | 52.2% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 51.8% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 51.4% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 51.1% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 50.8% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 52.3% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 53.4% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 54.3% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 55.0% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 55.8% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 56.4% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 57.0% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 59.1% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 58.1% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 53.8% | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 54.5% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 53.7% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 52.1% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 59.2% | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 61.1% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 56.0% | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 52.7% | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 54.1% | +2.7% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 54.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.9%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 54.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53.1%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.5% | 50.8% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.0% | 52.1% | 59.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.0% | 52.7% | 61.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 98 Morocco 56.5% compare
- 99 Paraguay 55.4% compare
- 100 Saint Kitts and Nevis 54.3% compare
- 102 United States 54.0% compare
- 103 Indonesia 53.6% compare
- 104 Kyrgyzstan 53.3% 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 domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Tunisia?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Tunisia was 54.1% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.8% in 2005.
- How does Tunisia rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Tunisia ranks 101st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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 Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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