Coverage of essential health services in Lebanon
Lebanon: Coverage of essential health services was 67 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
67
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
14th
of 20 countries
All-time high
69
in 2017
All-time low
63
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Coverage of essential health services in Lebanon, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coverage of essential health services in Lebanon is 67, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage of essential health services in Lebanon peaked at 69 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 63, in 2001.
Lebanon ranks 14th of 20 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Coverage of essential health services in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64 | — |
| 2001 | 63 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 63 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 63 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 64 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 64 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 64 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 65 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 65 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 66 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 66 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 66 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 67 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 68 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 69 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 67 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 69 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 68 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 67 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.1 | 63 | 66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.6 | 66 | 69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.75 | 67 | 68 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 12 Algeria 70 compare
- 12 Syrian Arab Republic 70 compare
- 15 Palestine, State of 65 compare
- 15 Morocco 65 compare
- 17 Iraq 64 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,106 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 185 (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 coverage of essential health services in Lebanon?
- Coverage of essential health services in Lebanon was 67 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest coverage of essential health services recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 69 in 2017.
- What is the lowest coverage of essential health services recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 63 in 2001.
- How does Lebanon rank for coverage of essential health services?
- Lebanon ranks 14th out of 20 countries with data for 2023.
- Is coverage of essential health services rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Coverage of essential health services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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