Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Tunisia
Tunisia: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 12.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.1%
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
70th
of 194 countries
All-time high
13.5%
in 2014
All-time low
10.5%
in 2000
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
Tunisia recorded 12.1% for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in 2023.
That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Tunisia peaked at 13.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2000.
Tunisia ranks 70th 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.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.5% | — |
| 2001 | 10.6% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 11.0% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 11.4% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 11.5% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 11.4% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 11.7% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 11.8% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 11.8% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 12.1% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 13.0% | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 12.6% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 12.5% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 13.5% | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 12.2% | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 12.5% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 11.6% | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 10.8% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 12.5% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 12.4% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 10.8% | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 12.1% | +11.6% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 12.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.6%, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 12.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.6%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4% | 10.5% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 10.8% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 10.8% | 12.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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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 12.1% 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 13.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2000.
- How does Tunisia rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Tunisia ranks 70th 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 3.2%. 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 general government expenditure (GGE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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