Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Lebanon
Lebanon: Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country was 37.9 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Lebanon, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 37.9 for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in 2023.
That represents a change of up 22.9% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Lebanon peaked at 49.29 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 26.9, in 2021.
Lebanon ranks 139th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.82 | — |
| 2001 | 32.69 | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 32.86 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 33.9 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 37.12 | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 38.41 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 41.01 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 41.04 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 39.34 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 38.2 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 40.31 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 43.71 | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 43.5 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 44.16 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 47.49 | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 45.51 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 47.01 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 47.12 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 46.73 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 49.29 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 44.43 | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 26.9 | -39.5% |
| 2022 | 30.84 | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 37.9 | +22.9% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 37.9 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.9, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 37.9 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53.08, 71% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -39.5% | 44.43 | 26.9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.44 | 29.82 | 41.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.48 | 40.31 | 49.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.02 | 26.9 | 44.43 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Lebanon?
- Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Lebanon was 37.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 49.29 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.9 in 2021.
- How does Lebanon rank for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country?
- Lebanon ranks 139th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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