Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Lebanon
Lebanon: Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending was 67 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Lebanon, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Lebanon is 67, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Lebanon peaked at 69 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 63, in 2001.
Lebanon ranks 121st of 193 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.
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64 | — |
| 2001 | 63 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 63 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 63 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 64 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 64 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 64 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 65 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 65 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 66 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 66 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 66 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 67 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 68 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 69 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 67 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 69 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 68 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 67 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.1 | 63 | 66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.6 | 66 | 69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.75 | 67 | 68 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 120 Peru 68 compare
- 121 Azerbaijan 67 compare
- 121 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 67 compare
- 121 Indonesia 67 compare
More health data for Lebanon
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- 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 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0248 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0219 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Lebanon?
- Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Lebanon was 67 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 69 in 2017.
- What is the lowest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 63 in 2001.
- How does Lebanon rank for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending?
- Lebanon ranks 121st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Universal healthcare coverage (UHC) service coverage is measured on a scale from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) based on the average coverage of essential healthcare services.