Health in Kairouan, Tunisia: official figures
At the 2024 census 21.5% of Kairouan's residents were not covered by the national health insurance fund (CNAM), free or reduced-fee medical assistance (AMG) or another scheme, 5th highest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 17.9%).
How many people in Kairouan have CNAM health insurance?
46.3% of people in Kairouan were covered by the national health insurance fund (CNAM) in 2024, 3rd lowest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 61.4%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copyHow many people in Kairouan have a disability?
3.6% of people in Kairouan had a disability at the 2024 census, joint 7th highest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 3.3%).
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- 21.8% of people in Kairouan relied on the reduced-fee medical assistance card (AMG2) for low-income families in 2024, 2nd highest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 11.3%). Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copy
- 11.0% of people in Kairouan reported difficulty with seeing, hearing, walking, remembering, self-care or communicating in 2024, 8th lowest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 12.2%). Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copy
How Kairouan compares with other governorates
Residents with no CNAM, AMG or other health cover (2024)
Kairouan ranks 5 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Residents with no CNAM, AMG or other health cover |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Médenine | 23.9% |
| 3 | Tunis | 21.7% |
| 4 | Nabeul | 21.6% |
| 5 | Kairouan | 21.5% |
| 6 | Ariana | 20.5% |
| 7 | Sousse | 18.8% |
| 8 | Mahdia | 18.8% |
Prevalence of disability (2024)
Kairouan ranks 8 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Prevalence of disability |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Jendouba | 4.4% |
| 6 | Mahdia | 4.1% |
| 7 | Le Kef | 3.6% |
| 8 | Kairouan | 3.6% |
| 9 | Manouba | 3.5% |
| 10 | Gabès | 3.4% |
| 11 | Kébili | 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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