Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Lebanon

Lebanon: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care was 1.8 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
1.8
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
99th
of 134 countries
All-time high
3
in 2005
All-time low
1.5
in 2012
Years of data
6
2005–2015

Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Lebanon, 2005–2015

01232005201020152005: 32011: 1.82012: 1.52013: 1.72014: 1.92015: 1.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2015, risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Lebanon stood at 1.8.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Lebanon peaked at 3 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 2012.

Lebanon ranks 99th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Lebanon, 2005 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2005 3
2011 1.8 -40.0%
2012 1.5 -16.7%
2013 1.7 +13.3%
2014 1.9 +11.8%
2015 1.8 -5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3 3 3 1
2010s 1.74 1.5 1.9 5

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 96 Lithuania 2.8 compare
  2. 97 Montenegro 2.7 compare
  3. 98 Estonia 2.5 compare
  4. 99 Albania 1.8 compare
  5. 101 Israel 1.2 compare
  6. 102 Belarus 0.9 compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Lebanon?
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Lebanon was 1.8 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 3 in 2005.
What is the lowest risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 2012.
How does Lebanon rank for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
Lebanon ranks 99th out of 134 countries with data for 2015.
Is risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. 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 Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
134 places, 2,380 data points, 2003–2022
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