Health spending per person by source in Lebanon
Lebanon: Health spending per person by source was 244.05 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
244.05
Change on year
up 13.6%
World rank
128th
of 193 countries
All-time high
930.38
in 2019
All-time low
123.99
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Health spending per person by source in Lebanon, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, health spending per person by source in Lebanon stood at 244.05.
The figure is up 13.6% on the previous year and down 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health spending per person by source in Lebanon peaked at 930.38 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 123.99, in 2021.
That places Lebanon 128th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Health spending per person by source in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 252.75 | — |
| 2001 | 281.51 | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 257.56 | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 254.26 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 285.34 | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 290.55 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 366.25 | +26.1% |
| 2007 | 398.93 | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 381.85 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 363.67 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 440.88 | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 535.29 | +21.4% |
| 2012 | 491.2 | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 509.17 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 576.48 | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 575.3 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 705.53 | +22.6% |
| 2017 | 770.82 | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 829.17 | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 930.38 | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 447.9 | -51.9% |
| 2021 | 123.99 | -72.3% |
| 2022 | 214.79 | +73.2% |
| 2023 | 244.05 | +13.6% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 244.05 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 101.81, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 244.05 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 388.52, 63% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 313.27 | 252.75 | 398.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 636.42 | 440.88 | 930.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 257.68 | 123.99 | 447.9 | 4 |
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- 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 spending per person by source in Lebanon?
- Health spending per person by source in Lebanon was 244.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health spending per person by source recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 930.38 in 2019.
- What is the lowest health spending per person by source recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 123.99 in 2021.
- How does Lebanon rank for health spending per person by source?
- Lebanon ranks 128th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health spending per person by source rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.1%. 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 spending per person by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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