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. Measured in %.
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 | % | 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 Turkey 80.6%
- 62 Bosnia and Herzegovina 79.1% compare
- 64 Zambia 78.2% compare
- 65 Lao People's Democratic Republic 76.8% compare
- 65 Laos 76.8% compare
More health data for Lebanon
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- 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 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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