Public healthcare spending share gdp in Lebanon
Lebanon: Public healthcare spending share gdp was 2.11 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.11
Change on year
up 39.5%
World rank
130th
of 193 countries
All-time high
4.28
in 2019
All-time low
1.18
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Public healthcare spending share gdp in Lebanon, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, public healthcare spending share gdp in Lebanon stood at 2.11.
The figure is up 39.5% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public healthcare spending share gdp in Lebanon peaked at 4.28 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.18, in 2021.
Lebanon ranks 130th 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.
Public healthcare spending share gdp in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.23 | — |
| 2001 | 3.45 | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 3.05 | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 2.94 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 2.97 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 2.9 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 3.55 | +22.5% |
| 2007 | 3.51 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 3.08 | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 2.68 | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 3 | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 3.57 | +19.2% |
| 2012 | 3.05 | -14.8% |
| 2013 | 3.12 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 3.57 | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 3.38 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 3.72 | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 3.68 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 3.77 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 4.28 | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 3.32 | -22.3% |
| 2021 | 1.18 | -64.4% |
| 2022 | 1.51 | +28.0% |
| 2023 | 2.11 | +39.5% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 2.11 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.86, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 2.11 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.82, 75% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.14 | 2.68 | 3.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.51 | 3 | 4.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.03 | 1.18 | 3.32 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 127 Mozambique 2.25 compare
- 128 Philippines 2.16 compare
- 129 Sao Tome and Principe 2.13 compare
- 131 Papua New Guinea 2.1 compare
- 132 Grenada 2.1 compare
- 133 Qatar 2.1 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 public healthcare spending share gdp in Lebanon?
- Public healthcare spending share gdp in Lebanon was 2.11 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 4.28 in 2019.
- What is the lowest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 in 2021.
- How does Lebanon rank for public healthcare spending share gdp?
- Lebanon ranks 130th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public healthcare spending share gdp rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. 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 Public healthcare spending share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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