Health in Gafsa, Tunisia: official figures
At the 2024 census 13.5% of Gafsa's residents were not covered by the national health insurance fund (CNAM), free or reduced-fee medical assistance (AMG) or another scheme, joint 6th lowest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 17.9%).
How many people in Gafsa have CNAM health insurance?
58.9% of people in Gafsa were covered by the national health insurance fund (CNAM) in 2024, 12th lowest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 61.4%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copyHow many people in Gafsa have a disability?
3.2% of people in Gafsa had a disability at the 2024 census, joint 10th lowest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 3.3%).
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- 11.4% of people in Gafsa relied on the reduced-fee medical assistance card (AMG2) for low-income families in 2024, joint 10th lowest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 11.3%). Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copy
- 11.3% of people in Gafsa reported difficulty with seeing, hearing, walking, remembering, self-care or communicating in 2024, 10th lowest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 12.2%). Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copy
How Gafsa compares with other governorates
Residents with no CNAM, AMG or other health cover (2024)
Gafsa ranks 19 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Residents with no CNAM, AMG or other health cover |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Gabès | 14.7% |
| 17 | Monastir | 14.6% |
| 18 | Béja | 13.5% |
| 19 | Gafsa | 13.5% |
| 20 | Kébili | 13.3% |
| 21 | Le Kef | 12.0% |
| 22 | Zaghouan | 11.4% |
Prevalence of disability (2024)
Gafsa ranks 12 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Prevalence of disability |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Manouba | 3.5% |
| 10 | Gabès | 3.4% |
| 11 | Kébili | 3.2% |
| 12 | Gafsa | 3.2% |
| 13 | Tozeur | 3.2% |
| 14 | Médenine | 3.2% |
| 15 | Bizerte | 3.2% |
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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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