Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Lebanon
Lebanon: Domestic private health expenditure per capita was 135.46 current US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic private 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$.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 135.46 current US$ for domestic private health expenditure per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Lebanon peaked at 386.75 current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 107.43 current US$, in 2021.
Lebanon ranks 102nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 298.35 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 279.42 current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 261.91 current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 245.04 current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 228.25 current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 212.3 current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 233.24 current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 253.78 current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 275.29 current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 298.19 current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 334.23 current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 356.03 current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 329.74 current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 316.21 current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 294.25 current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 293.06 current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 323.15 current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 338.47 current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 386.75 current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 377.61 current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 137.72 current US$ | -63.5% |
| 2021 | 107.43 current US$ | -22.0% |
| 2022 | 130.66 current US$ | +21.6% |
| 2023 | 135.46 current US$ | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 258.58 current US$ | 212.3 current US$ | 298.35 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 334.95 current US$ | 293.06 current US$ | 386.75 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 127.82 current US$ | 107.43 current US$ | 137.72 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 99 Iran, Islamic Republic of 140.37 current US$ compare
- 100 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 137.64 current US$ compare
- 101 Tunisia 135.9 current US$ compare
- 103 Türkiye 131.9 current US$ compare
- 104 Republic of Moldova 127.97 current US$ compare
- 105 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 125.98 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.025 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0292 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita in Lebanon?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Lebanon was 135.46 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 386.75 current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 107.43 current US$ in 2021.
- How does Lebanon rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Lebanon ranks 102nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.