Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Lebanon
Lebanon: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 37.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Lebanon, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Lebanon is 37.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.9% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Lebanon peaked at 49.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 2021.
Lebanon ranks 140th of 194 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.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.8% | — |
| 2001 | 32.7% | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 32.9% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 33.9% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 37.1% | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 38.4% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 41.0% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 41.0% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 39.3% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 38.2% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 40.3% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 43.7% | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 43.5% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 44.2% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 47.5% | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 45.5% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 47.0% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 47.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 46.7% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 49.3% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 44.4% | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 26.9% | -39.5% |
| 2022 | 30.8% | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 37.9% | +22.9% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 37.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.9%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 37.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53.1%, 71% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -39.5% | 44.4% | 26.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.4% | 29.8% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.5% | 40.3% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.0% | 26.9% | 44.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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)
- 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 domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Lebanon?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Lebanon was 37.9% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 49.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 2021.
- How does Lebanon rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Lebanon ranks 140th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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