Burden of disease who in Lebanon

Lebanon: Burden of disease who was 31,514 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
31,514
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
125th
of 194 countries
All-time high
31,514
in 2021
All-time low
22,190
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Burden of disease who in Lebanon, 2000–2021

010.0k20.0k30.0k2000201020212000: 23.5k2001: 23.0k2002: 22.6k2003: 22.4k2004: 22.2k2005: 22.2k2006: 23.4k2007: 22.3k2008: 22.6k2009: 22.5k2010: 22.6k2011: 22.9k2012: 23.1k2013: 23.2k2014: 23.5k2015: 23.6k2016: 23.5k2017: 23.6k2018: 23.4k2019: 23.7k2020: 26.3k2021: 31.5k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, burden of disease who in Lebanon stood at 31,514. 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 who in Lebanon peaked at 31,514 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22,190, 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 who in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Burden of disease who in Lebanon, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 23,493 —
2001 22,988 -2.1%
2002 22,629 -1.6%
2003 22,438 -0.8%
2004 22,190 -1.1%
2005 22,226 +0.2%
2006 23,380 +5.2%
2007 22,302 -4.6%
2008 22,599 +1.3%
2009 22,503 -0.4%
2010 22,632 +0.6%
2011 22,864 +1.0%
2012 23,083 +1.0%
2013 23,234 +0.7%
2014 23,491 +1.1%
2015 23,610 +0.5%
2016 23,508 -0.4%
2017 23,609 +0.4%
2018 23,351 -1.1%
2019 23,671 +1.4%
2020 26,255 +10.9%
2021 31,514 +20.0%

Lebanon compared with similar countries

  • Lebanon's 31,514 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38,131, 83% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Lebanon's 31,514 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27,285, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22,675 22,190 23,493 10
2010s 23,305 22,632 23,671 10
2020s 28,884 26,255 31,514 2

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 122 Italy 32,011 compare
  2. 123 Mongolia 31,803 compare
  3. 124 Slovenia 31,776 compare
  4. 126 Dominican Republic 31,398 compare
  5. 127 Morocco 31,154 compare
  6. 128 United Kingdom 31,145 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is burden of disease who in Lebanon?
Burden of disease who in Lebanon was 31,514 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest burden of disease who recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 31,514 in 2021.
What is the lowest burden of disease who recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 22,190 in 2004.
How does Lebanon rank for burden of disease who?
Lebanon ranks 125th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is burden of disease who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Burden of disease who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Burden of disease who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,263 data points, 2000–2021
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