Health expenditure government expenditure in Lebanon
Lebanon: Health expenditure government expenditure was 15.91 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
15.91
Change on year
up 27.6%
World rank
33rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
15.91
in 2023
All-time low
7.54
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Health expenditure government expenditure in Lebanon, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, health expenditure government expenditure in Lebanon stood at 15.91. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.6% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure government expenditure in Lebanon peaked at 15.91 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.54, in 2000.
Lebanon ranks 33rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Health expenditure government expenditure in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.54 | — |
| 2001 | 8.87 | +17.7% |
| 2002 | 8.29 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 8.07 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 8.92 | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 9.23 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 9.83 | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 9.98 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 8.96 | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 8.34 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 10.29 | +23.3% |
| 2011 | 12.4 | +20.6% |
| 2012 | 10.08 | -18.7% |
| 2013 | 10.79 | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 12.39 | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 12.66 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 13.17 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 12.03 | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 11.67 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 13.68 | +17.3% |
| 2020 | 14.47 | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 11.57 | -20.1% |
| 2022 | 12.46 | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 15.91 | +27.6% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 15.91 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.65, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 15.91 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.57, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8 | 7.54 | 9.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.92 | 10.08 | 13.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.6 | 11.57 | 15.91 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 185 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0399 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure government expenditure in Lebanon?
- Health expenditure government expenditure in Lebanon was 15.91 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 15.91 in 2023.
- What is the lowest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.54 in 2000.
- How does Lebanon rank for health expenditure government expenditure?
- Lebanon ranks 33rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health expenditure government expenditure rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Health expenditure government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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