Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Lebanon
Lebanon: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 2.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.1%
Change on year
up 39.5%
World rank
131st
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.3%
in 2019
All-time low
1.2%
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Lebanon, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 2.1% for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.5% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Lebanon peaked at 4.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2021.
Lebanon ranks 131st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 | 3.2% | — |
| 2001 | 3.5% | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | +22.5% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | +19.2% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | -14.8% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | -22.3% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -64.4% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +28.0% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | +39.5% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 2.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.9%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 2.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.8%, 75% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.7% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 3.0% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.2% | 3.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 128 Mozambique 2.2% compare
- 129 Philippines 2.2% compare
- 130 Sao Tome and Principe 2.1% compare
- 132 Papua New Guinea 2.1% compare
- 133 Grenada 2.1% compare
- 134 Qatar 2.1% 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)
- 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 2.1% 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 4.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2021.
- How does Lebanon rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Lebanon ranks 131st 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 32.3%. 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 Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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