Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Lebanon
Lebanon: Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current was 51.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
51.9%
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
45th
of 194 countries
All-time high
70.1%
in 2000
All-time low
45.4%
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Lebanon, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Lebanon is 51.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Lebanon peaked at 70.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 45.4%, in 2020.
That places Lebanon 45th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.1% | — |
| 2001 | 67.1% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 66.9% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 65.6% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 62.0% | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 61.1% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 58.1% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 57.8% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 59.6% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 60.0% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 58.9% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 55.6% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 56.0% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 54.8% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 51.6% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 51.2% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 50.4% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 52.2% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 47.3% | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 45.4% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 56.6% | +24.7% |
| 2022 | 56.7% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 51.9% | -8.4% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 51.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.9%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 51.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42.8%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.8% | 57.8% | 70.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.9% | 47.3% | 58.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.7% | 45.4% | 56.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Lebanon?
- Domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Lebanon was 51.9% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 70.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.4% in 2020.
- How does Lebanon rank for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current?
- Lebanon ranks 45th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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