Burden of disease in Lebanon
Lebanon: Burden of disease was 31,514 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
31,514 DALYs per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
125th
of 194 countries
All-time high
31,514 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
22,190 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Burden of disease in Lebanon, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in DALYs per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, burden of disease in Lebanon stood at 31,514 DALYs per 100,000 people. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, burden of disease in Lebanon peaked at 31,514 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22,190 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2004.
Lebanon ranks 125th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Burden of disease in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23,493 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 22,988 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 22,629 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 22,438 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 22,190 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 22,226 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 23,380 DALYs per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 22,302 DALYs per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 22,599 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 22,503 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 22,632 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 22,864 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 23,083 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 23,234 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 23,491 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 23,610 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 23,508 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 23,609 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 23,351 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 23,671 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 26,255 DALYs per 100,000 people | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 31,514 DALYs per 100,000 people | +20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22,675 DALYs per 100,000 people | 22,190 DALYs per 100,000 people | 23,493 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,305 DALYs per 100,000 people | 22,632 DALYs per 100,000 people | 23,671 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,884 DALYs per 100,000 people | 26,255 DALYs per 100,000 people | 31,514 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 122 Italy 32,011 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 123 Mongolia 31,803 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 124 Slovenia 31,776 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 126 Dominican Republic 31,398 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 127 Morocco 31,154 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 128 United Kingdom 31,145 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1246 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1312 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is burden of disease in Lebanon?
- Burden of disease in Lebanon was 31,514 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest burden of disease recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 31,514 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest burden of disease recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,190 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2004.
- How does Lebanon rank for burden of disease?
- Lebanon ranks 125th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is burden of disease rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Burden of disease. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of DALYs from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.