Physicians in Lebanon
Lebanon: Physicians was 2.68 per 1,000 people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Physicians in Lebanon, 1960–2020
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2020, physicians in Lebanon stood at 2.68 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Lebanon peaked at 2.68 per 1,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.726 per 1,000 people, in 1970.
That places Lebanon 72nd out of 194 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.858 per 1,000 people | 0.778 per 1,000 people | 0.938 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.21 per 1,000 people | 0.726 per 1,000 people | 1.69 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.61 per 1,000 people | 1.25 per 1,000 people | 1.86 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.76 per 1,000 people | 1.33 per 1,000 people | 2.1 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.47 per 1,000 people | 2.31 per 1,000 people | 2.61 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.32 per 1,000 people | 2.04 per 1,000 people | 2.67 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.68 per 1,000 people | 2.68 per 1,000 people | 2.68 per 1,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 69 Uzbekistan 2.81 per 1,000 people compare
- 70 Montenegro 2.78 per 1,000 people compare
- 71 Costa Rica 2.69 per 1,000 people compare
- 73 Japan 2.65 per 1,000 people compare
- 74 South Korea 2.61 per 1,000 people compare
- 75 Mexico 2.59 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Lebanon
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 48,820 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 54,238 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 57,050 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 52,886 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 55,961 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 51,532 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 54,961 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 50,175 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 54,044 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, female, interpolated 46,416 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in Lebanon?
- Physicians in Lebanon was 2.68 per 1,000 people in 2020, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.68 per 1,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.726 per 1,000 people in 1970.
- How does Lebanon rank for physicians?
- Lebanon ranks 72nd out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is physicians rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.