External health expenditure channeled through government in Tunisia
Tunisia: External health expenditure channeled through government was 85.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
External health expenditure channeled through government in Tunisia, 2000–2023
Source: Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023. Measured in % of external health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external health expenditure channeled through government in Tunisia is 85.4%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure channeled through government in Tunisia peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 59.1%, in 2020.
That places Tunisia 22nd out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
External health expenditure channeled through government in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of external health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100.0% | — |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 88.1% | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 92.5% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 87.2% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 59.1% | -40.9% |
| 2021 | 84.6% | +43.2% |
| 2022 | 81.1% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 85.4% | +5.3% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 85.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.7%, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 85.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27.2%, 3.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.8% | 87.2% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.5% | 59.1% | 85.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.033 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure channeled through government in Tunisia?
- External health expenditure channeled through government in Tunisia was 85.4% in 2023, according to Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023.
- What is the highest external health expenditure channeled through government recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure channeled through government recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.1% in 2020.
- How does Tunisia rank for external health expenditure channeled through government?
- Tunisia ranks 22nd out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure channeled through government rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023, published as part of External health expenditure channeled through government (% of external health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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