Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) was 12.5 per 10,000 people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Lebanon, 2001–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 12.5 per 10,000 people for health worker density, by type of occupation in 2020. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Lebanon peaked at 12.5 per 10,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.54 per 10,000 people, in 2006.
That places Lebanon 6th out of 184 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9.73 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2006 | 8.54 per 10,000 people | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 8.67 per 10,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 9.94 per 10,000 people | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 10.7 per 10,000 people | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 12.29 per 10,000 people | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 9.18 per 10,000 people | -25.3% |
| 2014 | 8.62 per 10,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 8.54 per 10,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 10.43 per 10,000 people | +22.1% |
| 2017 | 10.92 per 10,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 11.7 per 10,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 12.5 per 10,000 people | +6.8% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 12.5 per 10,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.36 per 10,000 people, 34.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 12.5 per 10,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.54 per 10,000 people, 2.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.22 per 10,000 people | 8.54 per 10,000 people | 9.94 per 10,000 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 10.3 per 10,000 people | 8.54 per 10,000 people | 12.29 per 10,000 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 12.5 per 10,000 people | 12.5 per 10,000 people | 12.5 per 10,000 people | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Lebanon?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Lebanon was 12.5 per 10,000 people in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5 per 10,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.54 per 10,000 people in 2006.
- How does Lebanon rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Lebanon ranks 6th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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