Health in Ben Arous, Tunisia: official figures
At the 2024 census 15.8% of Ben Arous' residents were not covered by the national health insurance fund (CNAM), free or reduced-fee medical assistance (AMG) or another scheme, 12th lowest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 17.9%).
How many people in Ben Arous have CNAM health insurance?
73.2% of people in Ben Arous were covered by the national health insurance fund (CNAM) in 2024, 2nd highest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 61.4%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copyHow many people in Ben Arous have a disability?
2.5% of people in Ben Arous had a disability at the 2024 census, 2nd lowest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 3.3%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copyMore figures
- 4.7% of people in Ben Arous relied on the reduced-fee medical assistance card (AMG2) for low-income families in 2024, 2nd lowest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 11.3%). Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copy
- 9.6% of people in Ben Arous reported difficulty with seeing, hearing, walking, remembering, self-care or communicating in 2024, 2nd lowest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 12.2%). Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copy
How Ben Arous compares with other governorates
Residents with no CNAM, AMG or other health cover (2024)
Ben Arous ranks 13 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Residents with no CNAM, AMG or other health cover |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Manouba | 17.6% |
| 11 | Kasserine | 16.7% |
| 12 | Sfax | 16.0% |
| 13 | Ben Arous | 15.8% |
| 14 | Bizerte | 15.5% |
| 15 | Jendouba | 15.1% |
| 16 | Gabès | 14.7% |
Prevalence of disability (2024)
Ben Arous ranks 23 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Prevalence of disability |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Nabeul | 3.1% |
| 19 | Tunis | 3.0% |
| 20 | Tataouine | 3.0% |
| 21 | Zaghouan | 2.9% |
| 22 | Sousse | 2.8% |
| 23 | Ben Arous | 2.5% |
| 24 | Ariana | 2.2% |
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Sources
- Institut National de la Statistique (INS): RGPH 2024: health cover by type (CNAM, AMG1, AMG2, other) by governorate, read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 5ef0b9d1b853…)
- Institut National de la Statistique (INS): RGPH 2024: prevalence of disability and of functional difficulty by governorate, read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3972acfc86b6…)
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