Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Lebanon
Lebanon: Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation was 79.1% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
79.1%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
62nd
of 90 countries
All-time high
80.6%
in 2013
All-time low
79.1%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2013–2018
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Lebanon, 2013–2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Lebanon is 79.1%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Lebanon ranks 62nd of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 80.6% | — |
| 2014 | 80.4% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 80.1% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 79.5% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 79.2% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 79.1% | -0.1% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 79.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.4%, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 79.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 76.3%, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 59 Luxembourg 80.6%
- 59 Türkiye 80.6%
- 59 Türkiye 80.6%
- 62 Bosnia and Herzegovina 79.1% compare
- 64 Zambia 78.2% compare
- 65 Lao People's Democratic Republic 76.8% compare
- 65 Lao People's Democratic Republic 76.8% 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 worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Lebanon?
- Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Lebanon was 79.1% in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 80.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.1% in 2018.
- How does Lebanon rank for health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation?
- Lebanon ranks 62nd out of 90 countries with data for 2018.
- Is health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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