Total health spending per person in Lebanon
Lebanon: Total health spending per person was 643.85 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total health spending per person in Lebanon, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 643.85 current international $ for total health spending per person 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, total health spending per person in Lebanon peaked at 1,887 current international $ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 460.95 current international $, 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.
Total health spending per person in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 847.59 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 861.23 current international $ | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 783.9 current international $ | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 750 current international $ | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 768.64 current international $ | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 756.37 current international $ | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 893.1 current international $ | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 972.02 current international $ | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 970.62 current international $ | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 952.03 current international $ | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 1,094 current international $ | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 1,225 current international $ | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 1,129 current international $ | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 1,153 current international $ | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 1,214 current international $ | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 1,264 current international $ | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 1,501 current international $ | +18.7% |
| 2017 | 1,636 current international $ | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 1,774 current international $ | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 1,887 current international $ | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 1,008 current international $ | -46.6% |
| 2021 | 460.95 current international $ | -54.3% |
| 2022 | 696.51 current international $ | +51.1% |
| 2023 | 643.85 current international $ | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 855.55 current international $ | 750 current international $ | 972.02 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,388 current international $ | 1,094 current international $ | 1,887 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 702.34 current international $ | 460.95 current international $ | 1,008 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 118 Nicaragua 688.67 current international $ compare
- 119 Bhutan 676.7 current international $ compare
- 120 Gabon 672.98 current international $ compare
- 122 Cape Verde 616.54 current international $ compare
- 123 Equatorial Guinea 609.3 current international $ compare
- 124 Morocco 606.04 current international $ compare
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,106 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 185 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0248 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0219 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total health spending per person in Lebanon?
- Total health spending per person in Lebanon was 643.85 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total health spending per person recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,887 current international $ in 2019.
- What is the lowest total health spending per person recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 460.95 current international $ in 2021.
- How does Lebanon rank for total health spending per person?
- Lebanon ranks 121st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total health spending per person 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The sum of public and private annual health expenditure per person. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.