Health system composite index in Lebanon
Lebanon: Health system composite index was -0.382 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Health system composite index in Lebanon, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health system composite index in Lebanon is -0.382 standard deviations from the yearly mean, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 1,069.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health system composite index in Lebanon peaked at 0.8624 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1965 and was at its lowest, -1.44 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 1982.
That places Lebanon 139th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Health system composite index in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7063 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1965 | 0.8624 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +22.1% |
| 1970 | 0.3921 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -54.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0025 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -99.4% |
| 1981 | 0.341 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +13588.6% |
| 1982 | -1.44 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -523.3% |
| 1983 | -0.5757 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -60.1% |
| 1984 | -0.6664 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +15.8% |
| 1985 | -0.6605 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.9% |
| 1986 | -0.6378 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.4% |
| 1987 | -0.5619 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.9% |
| 1988 | -0.5129 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.7% |
| 1989 | -0.1065 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -79.2% |
| 1990 | -0.4814 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +352.2% |
| 1991 | -0.1016 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -78.9% |
| 1992 | -0.0349 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -65.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4963 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1523.6% |
| 1994 | 0.6603 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +33.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5467 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -17.2% |
| 1996 | 0.517 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1493 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -71.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4472 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +199.5% |
| 1999 | 0.294 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -34.3% |
| 2000 | -0.057 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -119.4% |
| 2001 | -0.0196 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -65.5% |
| 2002 | -0.2969 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1411.1% |
| 2003 | -0.444 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +49.6% |
| 2004 | -0.3104 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -30.1% |
| 2005 | -0.1096 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -64.7% |
| 2006 | 0.08 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -173.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1812 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +126.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3346 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +84.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3033 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2813 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2657 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1649 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -37.9% |
| 2013 | 0.076 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -53.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0394 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -48.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1392 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +253.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0692 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -50.3% |
| 2017 | 0.066 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1127 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +70.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0844 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -25.2% |
| 2020 | -0.0386 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -145.8% |
| 2021 | -0.3386 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +776.8% |
| 2022 | -0.2633 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -22.3% |
| 2023 | -0.371 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +40.9% |
| 2024 | -0.382 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's -0.382 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.5991 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's -0.382 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5999 standard deviations from the yearly mean. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health system composite index in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +13588.6% | 0.0025 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.341 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1993 | +1523.6% | -0.0349 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4963 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2002 | -1411.1% | -0.0196 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2969 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2021 | -776.8% | -0.0386 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.3386 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1982 | -523.3% | 0.341 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.44 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7843 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.7063 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.8624 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.1973 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0025 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3921 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 2 |
| 1980s | -0.536 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.44 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.341 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.2493 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4814 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6603 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0338 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.444 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3346 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1299 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0394 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2813 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2787 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.382 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0386 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 136 Malawi -0.3109 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 137 Nauru -0.3567 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 138 Dominica -0.3773 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 140 Marshall Islands -0.3835 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 141 Pakistan -0.4059 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 142 Ghana -0.4086 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
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 health system composite index in Lebanon?
- Health system composite index in Lebanon was -0.382 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest health system composite index recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8624 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1965.
- What is the lowest health system composite index recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.44 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1982.
- How does Lebanon rank for health system composite index?
- Lebanon ranks 139th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health system composite index rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,069.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Health system composite index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Life expectancy at birth, total; Physicians per 1000 people; Hospital beds per 1000 people; Immunization, measles. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.
Equal-weighted mean of the standardised inputs below.
Computed from
- Life expectancy at birth, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Hospital beds per 1,000 people World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Immunization, measles World Health Organization (WHO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Life expectancy at birth, total; Physicians per 1000 people; Hospital beds per 1000 people; Immunization, measles. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.