Domestic general government health expenditure in Tunisia
Tunisia: Domestic general government health expenditure was 54.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in Tunisia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure in Tunisia is 54.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Tunisia peaked at 61.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 50.8%, in 2005.
Tunisia ranks 101st of 193 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 in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | 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 in Tunisia?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Tunisia was 54.1% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.8% in 2005.
- How does Tunisia rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Tunisia ranks 101st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health. Domestic public sources include domestic revenue as internal transfers and grants, transfers, subsidies to voluntary health insurance beneficiaries, non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) or enterprise financing schemes as well as compulsory prepayment and social health insurance contributions. They do not include external resources spent by governments on health.