Health in Monastir, Tunisia: official figures
At the 2024 census 14.6% of Monastir's residents were not covered by the national health insurance fund (CNAM), free or reduced-fee medical assistance (AMG) or another scheme, 8th lowest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 17.9%).
How many people in Monastir have CNAM health insurance?
74.2% of people in Monastir were covered by the national health insurance fund (CNAM) in 2024, the highest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 61.4%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copyHow many people in Monastir have a disability?
3.1% of people in Monastir had a disability at the 2024 census, joint 7th lowest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 3.3%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copyMore figures
- 6.2% of people in Monastir relied on the reduced-fee medical assistance card (AMG2) for low-income families in 2024, 4th lowest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 11.3%). Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copy
- 13.0% of people in Monastir reported difficulty with seeing, hearing, walking, remembering, self-care or communicating in 2024, joint 9th highest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 12.2%). Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copy
How Monastir compares with other governorates
Residents with no CNAM, AMG or other health cover (2024)
Monastir ranks 17 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Residents with no CNAM, AMG or other health cover |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Bizerte | 15.5% |
| 15 | Jendouba | 15.1% |
| 16 | Gabès | 14.7% |
| 17 | Monastir | 14.6% |
| 18 | Béja | 13.5% |
| 19 | Gafsa | 13.5% |
| 20 | Kébili | 13.3% |
Prevalence of disability (2024)
Monastir ranks 17 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Prevalence of disability |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Médenine | 3.2% |
| 15 | Bizerte | 3.2% |
| 16 | Sfax | 3.1% |
| 17 | Monastir | 3.1% |
| 18 | Nabeul | 3.1% |
| 19 | Tunis | 3.0% |
| 20 | Tataouine | 3.0% |
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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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