Proportion of total government spending on essential … health in Lebanon
Lebanon: Proportion of total government spending on essential … health was 2.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.7%
Change on year
down 49.8%
World rank
126th
of 130 countries
All-time high
5.3%
in 2021
All-time low
1.7%
in 2011
Years of data
23
2000–2024
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Lebanon, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 2.7% for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.8% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Lebanon peaked at 5.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2011.
Lebanon ranks 126th of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Proportion of total government spending on essential … health in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.9% | — |
| 2001 | 3.0% | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | -17.9% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | -27.4% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | +30.7% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | -25.1% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -23.5% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | +31.6% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | +27.8% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -22.8% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | +52.0% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | +14.4% |
| 2024 | 2.7% | -49.8% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 2.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.1%, 37% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 2.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.0%, 53% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.2% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.7% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 2.7% | 5.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 123 Madagascar 3.7% compare
- 124 Maldives 2.9% compare
- 125 Kenya 2.8% compare
- 127 India 1.7% compare
- 128 Republic of Korea 1.5% compare
- 128 South Korea 1.5% 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)
- 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 proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Lebanon?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Lebanon was 2.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2011.
- How does Lebanon rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
- Lebanon ranks 126th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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