Country fact sheet: Tunisia

Population

- Total population:	12 458 223
- Female population:	6 313 196
- Male population:	6 145 027

The World Bank (2023)

Health Expenditure

- Total per capita (US$):	265.5
- Out-of-pocket (% of total expenditure on health):	33.7
- UHC Service Coverage Index:	67

World Health Organization (2021)

Human Development Index

- HDI:	0.732
- Category:	High

UNDP Human Development Report (2022)

Geography

Life Expectancy at Birth

- Total population (years):	77.0
- Female population (years):	79.2
- Male population (years):	74.9

World Health Organization (2019)

Cancer Burden

- Overall cancer incidence (rate per 100 000 persons per year):	135.4
- Overall cancer mortality (rate per 100 000 persons per year):	80.2
- Most common cancer site by incidence for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year):	Breast (36.2)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year):	Breast (10.9)
- Most common cancer site by incidence for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year):	Lung (37.8)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year):	Lung (34.0)
- GLOBOCAN 2020 population fact sheet

GLOBOCAN (2022)

Check also the following factsheets: Breast, Cervical, Colorectal