Share of population with large expenditures on health in Tunisia

Tunisia: Share of population with large expenditures on health was 16.7% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
16.7%
World rank
9th
of 63 countries
All-time high
22.5%
in 2000
All-time low
16.3%
in 1995
Years of data
5
1995–2015

Share of population with large expenditures on health in Tunisia, 1995–2015

05101520251995200520151995: 16.3 %2000: 22.5 %2005: 21.9 %2010: 16.7 %2015: 16.7 %

Source: World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2015, share of population with large expenditures on health in Tunisia stood at 16.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population with large expenditures on health in Tunisia peaked at 22.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 1995.

Tunisia ranks 9th of 63 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Share of population with large expenditures on health in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Share of population with large expenditures on health in Tunisia, 1995 to 2015.
Year % Change
1995 16.3%
2000 22.5% +38.0%
2005 21.9% -2.8%
2010 16.7% -23.8%
2015 16.7% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.3% 16.3% 16.3% 1
2000s 22.2% 21.9% 22.5% 2
2010s 16.7% 16.7% 16.7% 2

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 6 Bulgaria 21.3% compare
  2. 7 Armenia 19.9% compare
  3. 8 India 17.5% compare
  4. 10 Belarus 16.5% compare
  5. 11 Poland 16.1% compare
  6. 12 Nigeria 15.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population with large expenditures on health in Tunisia?
Share of population with large expenditures on health in Tunisia was 16.7% in 2015, according to World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population with large expenditures on health recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of population with large expenditures on health recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 1995.
How does Tunisia rank for share of population with large expenditures on health?
Tunisia ranks 9th out of 63 countries with data for 2015.
Is share of population with large expenditures on health rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tunisia data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with large expenditures on health. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of population with large expenditures on health
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
63 places, 733 data points, 1985–2021
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Proportion of population with large household expenditures on health (greater than 10%) as a share of total household expenditure or income (%).