External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Lebanon
Lebanon: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health was 10.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
10.2%
Change on year
down 18.4%
World rank
61st
of 194 countries
All-time high
16.5%
in 2021
All-time low
0.1%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Lebanon, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Lebanon stood at 10.2%.
The figure is down 18.4% on the previous year and up 887.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Lebanon peaked at 16.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.
That places Lebanon 61st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +147.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +20.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +64.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +82.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -44.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +87.1% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | +25.1% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +63.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -56.9% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -30.3% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +105.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | +266.4% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -21.1% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -58.8% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | +229.7% |
| 2020 | 10.2% | +200.0% |
| 2021 | 16.5% | +62.1% |
| 2022 | 12.4% | -24.6% |
| 2023 | 10.2% | -18.4% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 10.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.9%, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 10.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.7%, 14.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 0.5% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 10.2% | 16.5% | 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 external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Lebanon?
- External health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Lebanon was 10.2% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
- How does Lebanon rank for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- Lebanon ranks 61st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 887.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).