Health expenditure (current US$) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Health expenditure (current US$) was 2.86 billion current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Health expenditure in Tunisia, 1995–2011
Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health expenditure in Tunisia is 2.86 billion current US$, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 144.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure in Tunisia peaked at 2.86 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.05 billion current US$, in 1995.
Tunisia ranks 8th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Health expenditure (current US$) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.05 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1.05 billion current US$ | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.06 billion current US$ | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.18 billion current US$ | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 1.24 billion current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 1.16 billion current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 1.17 billion current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.23 billion current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 1.47 billion current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2004 | 1.75 billion current US$ | +19.3% |
| 2005 | 1.80 billion current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.94 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 2.19 billion current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 2.52 billion current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 2.51 billion current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 2.54 billion current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 2.86 billion current US$ | +12.7% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 2.86 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 761.86 million current US$, 3.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 2.86 billion current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.45 billion current US$, 64% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.12 billion current US$ | 1.05 billion current US$ | 1.24 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.77 billion current US$ | 1.16 billion current US$ | 2.52 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.70 billion current US$ | 2.54 billion current US$ | 2.86 billion current US$ | 2 |
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0346 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure in Tunisia?
- Health expenditure in Tunisia was 2.86 billion current US$ in 2011, according to World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).
- What is the highest health expenditure recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.86 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest health expenditure recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 billion current US$ in 1995.
- How does Tunisia rank for health expenditure?
- Tunisia ranks 8th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is health expenditure rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates), published as part of Health expenditure (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).