Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Lebanon
Lebanon: Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare was 191.23 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
191.23
Change on year
down 15.3%
World rank
119th
of 193 countries
All-time high
626.39
in 2018
All-time low
149.16
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Lebanon, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 191.23 for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in 2023.
That represents a change of down 15.3% on the previous year and down 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Lebanon peaked at 626.39 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 149.16, in 2021.
Lebanon ranks 119th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 489.83 | — |
| 2001 | 472.32 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 424.21 | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 393.64 | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 375.72 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 357.94 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 399.12 | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 428.46 | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 435.42 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 424.32 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 476.71 | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 492.1 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 421.58 | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 426.07 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 431.75 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 413.33 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 479.89 | +16.1% |
| 2017 | 540.96 | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 626.39 | +15.8% |
| 2019 | 579.66 | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 305.56 | -47.3% |
| 2021 | 149.16 | -51.2% |
| 2022 | 225.9 | +51.4% |
| 2023 | 191.23 | -15.3% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 191.23 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.82, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 191.23 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 256.77, 74% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 420.1 | 357.94 | 489.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 488.84 | 413.33 | 626.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 217.96 | 149.16 | 305.56 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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)
- 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 out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Lebanon?
- Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Lebanon was 191.23 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 626.39 in 2018.
- What is the lowest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 149.16 in 2021.
- How does Lebanon rank for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare?
- Lebanon ranks 119th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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