Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Lebanon
Lebanon: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 5.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.6%
Change on year
up 13.5%
World rank
116th
of 194 countries
All-time high
10.8%
in 2000
All-time low
4.4%
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Lebanon, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Lebanon stood at 5.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.5% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Lebanon peaked at 10.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2021.
That places Lebanon 116th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.8% | — |
| 2001 | 10.6% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 9.3% | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 8.7% | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 8.0% | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 7.5% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 8.7% | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 8.6% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 8.1% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 8.7% | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | -41.2% |
| 2022 | 4.9% | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | +13.5% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 5.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.5%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 5.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.6%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 7.0% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 7.0% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 4.4% | 7.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Lebanon?
- Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Lebanon was 5.6% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2021.
- How does Lebanon rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Lebanon ranks 116th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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