Current health expenditure per capita in Lebanon
Lebanon: Current health expenditure per capita was 260.81 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure per capita in Lebanon, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure per capita in Lebanon stood at 260.81 current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.2% on the previous year and down 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita in Lebanon peaked at 798.13 current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 189.86 current US$, in 2021.
That places Lebanon 119th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure per capita in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 425.7 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 416.57 current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 391.74 current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 373.36 current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 368.01 current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 347.4 current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 401.44 current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 438.71 current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 462.18 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 496.88 current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 567.25 current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 640.7 current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 588.84 current US$ | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 576.87 current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 569.98 current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 572.07 current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 640.97 current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 671.78 current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 740.39 current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 798.13 current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 303.49 current US$ | -62.0% |
| 2021 | 189.86 current US$ | -37.4% |
| 2022 | 230.39 current US$ | +21.3% |
| 2023 | 260.81 current US$ | +13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 412.2 current US$ | 347.4 current US$ | 496.88 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 636.7 current US$ | 567.25 current US$ | 798.13 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 246.14 current US$ | 189.86 current US$ | 303.49 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 116 Samoa 292.81 current US$ compare
- 117 Cape Verde 290.13 current US$ compare
- 118 Iran, Islamic Republic of 267.06 current US$ compare
- 120 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 255.04 current US$ compare
- 121 Gabon 252.98 current US$ compare
- 122 Honduras 249.15 current US$ 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 current health expenditure per capita in Lebanon?
- Current health expenditure per capita in Lebanon was 260.81 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 798.13 current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 189.86 current US$ in 2021.
- How does Lebanon rank for current health expenditure per capita?
- Lebanon ranks 119th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.8%. 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, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.