Health in Sousse, Tunisia: official figures
At the 2024 census 18.8% of Sousse's residents were not covered by the national health insurance fund (CNAM), free or reduced-fee medical assistance (AMG) or another scheme, joint 7th highest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 17.9%).
How many people in Sousse have CNAM health insurance?
69.5% of people in Sousse were covered by the national health insurance fund (CNAM) in 2024, 3rd highest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 61.4%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copyHow many people in Sousse have a disability?
2.8% of people in Sousse had a disability at the 2024 census, 3rd lowest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 3.3%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copyMore figures
- 6.5% of people in Sousse relied on the reduced-fee medical assistance card (AMG2) for low-income families in 2024, joint 5th lowest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 11.3%). Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copy
- 11.9% of people in Sousse reported difficulty with seeing, hearing, walking, remembering, self-care or communicating in 2024, 11th highest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 12.2%). Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copy
How Sousse compares with other governorates
Residents with no CNAM, AMG or other health cover (2024)
Sousse ranks 7 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Residents with no CNAM, AMG or other health cover |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Nabeul | 21.6% |
| 5 | Kairouan | 21.5% |
| 6 | Ariana | 20.5% |
| 7 | Sousse | 18.8% |
| 8 | Mahdia | 18.8% |
| 9 | Tataouine | 18.5% |
| 10 | Manouba | 17.6% |
Prevalence of disability (2024)
Sousse ranks 22 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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