Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Lebanon
Lebanon: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required was 4.1% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Lebanon, 2005–2015
Source: Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of people at risk.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 4.1% for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.0% on the previous year and down 68.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Lebanon peaked at 12.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2015.
Lebanon ranks 89th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12.8% | — |
| 2011 | 6.0% | -53.1% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | -26.7% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | -18.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.8% | 12.8% | 12.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.1% | 6.0% | 5 |
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More population data for Lebanon
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3208 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.2181 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3208 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4769 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 4,938 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -1.03 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5028 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 703.09 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 333,428 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Lebanon?
- Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Lebanon was 4.1% in 2015, according to Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2015.
- How does Lebanon rank for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Lebanon ranks 89th out of 134 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Catastrophic expenditure is defined as direct out-of-pocket payments for surgical and anaesthesia care exceeding 10% of total income.