Private health spending per person in Tunisia
Tunisia: Private health spending per person was 475.89 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Private health spending per person in Tunisia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, private health spending per person in Tunisia stood at 475.89 current international $. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.2% on the previous year and up 67.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private health spending per person in Tunisia peaked at 475.89 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 141.98 current international $, in 2000.
That places Tunisia 85th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Private health spending per person in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 141.98 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 152.17 current international $ | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 164.71 current international $ | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 178.45 current international $ | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 193.66 current international $ | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 204.07 current international $ | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 211.29 current international $ | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 224.8 current international $ | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 230.24 current international $ | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 241.91 current international $ | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 254.88 current international $ | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 269.69 current international $ | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 286.66 current international $ | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 283.65 current international $ | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 295.18 current international $ | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 309.34 current international $ | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 308.03 current international $ | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 320.12 current international $ | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 333.41 current international $ | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 306.83 current international $ | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 323.05 current international $ | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 382.05 current international $ | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 420.23 current international $ | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 475.89 current international $ | +13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 194.33 current international $ | 141.98 current international $ | 241.91 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 296.78 current international $ | 254.88 current international $ | 333.41 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 400.3 current international $ | 323.05 current international $ | 475.89 current international $ | 4 |
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More health data for Tunisia
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- 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)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1145 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1211 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private health spending per person in Tunisia?
- Private health spending per person in Tunisia was 475.89 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health spending per person recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 475.89 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest private health spending per person recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 141.98 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Tunisia rank for private health spending per person?
- Tunisia ranks 85th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health spending per person rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.8%. 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, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Private health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.