Health expenditure, private in Tunisia
Tunisia: Health expenditure, private was 44.9% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Health expenditure, private 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 % of total health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health expenditure, private in Tunisia is 44.9%, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure, private in Tunisia peaked at 50.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 44.9%, in 2011.
That places Tunisia 31st out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Health expenditure, private in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of total health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 50.5% | — |
| 1996 | 45.2% | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 47.5% | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 45.9% | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 46.6% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 45.1% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 46.4% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 47.3% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 47.1% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 48.2% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 48.5% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 47.6% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 47.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 46.0% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 45.0% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 45.8% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 44.9% | -1.8% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 44.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.8%, 98% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 44.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 38.4%, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.1% | 45.2% | 50.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 46.9% | 45.0% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.3% | 44.9% | 45.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure, private in Tunisia?
- Health expenditure, private in Tunisia was 44.9% 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, private recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.5% in 1995.
- What is the lowest health expenditure, private recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.9% in 2011.
- How does Tunisia rank for health expenditure, private?
- Tunisia ranks 31st out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is health expenditure, private rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, private (% of total health expenditure). 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).