Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Lebanon
Lebanon: Annual healthcare expenditure per capita was 643.85 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
643.85
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
121st
of 193 countries
All-time high
1,887
in 2019
All-time low
460.95
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Lebanon, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 643.85 for annual healthcare expenditure per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Lebanon peaked at 1,887 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 460.95, in 2021.
That places Lebanon 121st out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 847.59 | — |
| 2001 | 861.23 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 783.9 | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 750 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 768.64 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 756.37 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 893.1 | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 972.02 | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 970.62 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 952.03 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 1,094 | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 1,225 | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 1,129 | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 1,153 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 1,214 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 1,264 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 1,501 | +18.7% |
| 2017 | 1,636 | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 1,774 | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 1,887 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 1,008 | -46.6% |
| 2021 | 460.95 | -54.3% |
| 2022 | 696.51 | +51.1% |
| 2023 | 643.85 | -7.6% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 643.85 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 274.47, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 643.85 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 904.66, 71% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 855.55 | 750 | 972.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,388 | 1,094 | 1,887 | 10 |
| 2020s | 702.34 | 460.95 | 1,008 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More health data for Lebanon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 185 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5482 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.209 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0399 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Lebanon?
- Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Lebanon was 643.85 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,887 in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 460.95 in 2021.
- How does Lebanon rank for annual healthcare expenditure per capita?
- Lebanon ranks 121st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual healthcare expenditure per capita rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual healthcare expenditure per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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