Health in Tunisia
Tunisia
Health data overview for the Republic of Tunisia
Population
12 200 431 (2023)
Current health expenditure (% of GDP)
6.97 (2021)
WHO region
Eastern Mediterranean
World Bank income level
Lower-middle income (LMC)
Population
Current Population
Tunisia, 2023
12.2M
12,200,431 people
Age 0-14 Years
Tunisia, 2023
11.4%
Percentage of population aged 0–14 years.
Age 15-64 Years
Tunisia, 2023
77.9%
Percentage of population aged 15–64 years.
Age 65+ Years
Tunisia, 2023
10.8%
Percentage of population aged 65 years and older.
Population
Tunisa, 2010 - 2050
Life expectancy
Life expectancy at birth
The average number of years that a newborn could expect to live.
Bahrain, by sex, 2000 - 2021.
Leading Causes of Death (2021)
| Rank | Cause of Death | Deaths per 100,000 Population (2021) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | COVID-19 | 196.1 |
| 2 | Ischaemic heart disease | 119.6 |
| 3 | Stroke | 60.9 |
| 4 | Hypertensive heart disease | 28.3 |
| 5 | Kidney diseases | 24.0 |
| 6 | Trachea, bronchus, lung cancers | 21.6 |
| 7 | Alzheimer disease and other dementias | 18.1 |
| 8 | Road injury | 16.1 |
| 9 | Diabetes mellitus | 13.3 |
| 10 | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 12.6 |
Risk factors
Hypertension
Tunisia, 2019
34.7% [27.7% – 41.9%]
±0 percentage points • stable since 2018
Age-standardized prevalence of hypertension among adults aged 30–79 years (%).
Tobacco Use
Tunisia, 2022
20.5% [15.3% – 25.7%]
Age-standardized prevalence of tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older (%).
Adult Obesity
Tunisia, 2022
26.8% [21.6% – 32.6%]
+0.5 percentage points • worsening since 2021
Age-standardized prevalence of obesity among adults aged 18 years and older (%).
Children & Adolescents Obesity
Tunisia, 2022
10.7% [4.9% – 18.5%]
+0.6 percentage points • worsening since 2021
Prevalence of obesity among children and adolescents aged 5–19 years (%).
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