Nutrition Landscape Information System (NLiS)


Lebanon

NLiS Country Profile: Lebanon

Child Malnutrition

Child (<5 y) Anthropometry
Indicator Year Value
Low birth weight (<2500 g) (%) 2015 9.2
Overweight (BMI-for-age >+1 SD) in school-age children and adolescents 5-19 years (%) 2016 32.9

Malnutrition in Women

Female malnutrition based on BMI

Vitamin and Mineral Deficiencies

Indicator Year Value
Anaemia children <5 y (Hb <110 g/L) (%) 2016 25.0
Anaemia in non-pregnant women (Hb <120 g/L) (%) 2016 31.1
Anaemia in pregnant women (Hb <110 g/L) (%) 2016 35.2
Anaemia in women of reproductive age (%) 2016 31.2
Clinical vitamin A deficiency in women (history of night blindness during most recent pregnancy) (%)   no data
Median urinary iodine concentration in children 6-12 years (μg/L) 1997 94.5
Subclinical vitamin A deficiency in preschool-age children (serum/plasma retinol <0.70 μmol/L) (%)   no data

Health Services

Indicator Year Value
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%)   no data
Population using improved drinking-water sources (%) 2015 99.0
Population using improved sanitation facility (%) 2015 80.7
Children aged 1 year immunized against measles (%) 2016 79.0
Any antenatal iron supplementation (%)   no data
Children <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ORT (%)   no data
Children with diarrhoea receiving zinc (%)   no data
Children aged 6-59 months receiving vitamin A supplements (dose 1) (%)   no data
Children aged 6-59 months receiving vitamin A supplements (dose 2) (%)   no data
Births in baby-friendly facilities (%) 2016 10.0
Mothers of children 0-23 months receiving counselling, support or messages on optimal breastfeeding at least once in the last year (%)   no data

Food Security

Indicator Year Value
Households consuming adequately iodized salt (15 parts per million or more) (%) 2004 95.3
Population below the international poverty line (%) 2011 0.0

Caring Practices

Indicator Year Value
Early initiation of breastfeeding within 1 hour of birth (%) 2004 41.3
Introduction to solid, semi-solid or soft foods in infants 6-8 months (%)   no data
Minimum acceptable diet (MAD) in children 6-23 months (%)   no data
Children with diarrhoea <5 y receiving oral rehydration therapy (ORT) and continued feeding (%) 2009 62.3
No breastfeeding data available for this country

Commitment

Indicator Year Value
General government expenditure on health as % of total government expenditure 2014 10.7
Total expenditure on health as % of gross domestic product 2014 6.4
Per capita total expenditure on health (US$) 2014 987.4
Nutrition component of the United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF)   no data
Nutrition component of Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP)   no data
Nutrition Governance score   no data
International Code on Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes: Legal status of the Code 2018 Full provisions in law
Maternity leave 2013 7 weeks

Capacity

Indicator Year Value
Degree training in nutrition exists 2016-2017 Yes
Nutrition is part of medical curricula   no data
Nutrition professionals density (per 100,000 population)   no data
Nursing and midwifery personnel density per 1,000 population 2014 2.6
GDP per capita (PPP US$) 2018 13,058
GDP per capita annual growth rate (%) 2018 -0.3
Official development assistance (ODA) received (net disbursements) (% of GNI) 2017 2.4
Low-Income Food-Deficit Country (LIFDC) 2018 No

Meta-indicators

Indicator Year Value
Averaged aggregate governance indicators 2018 -0.8
Gender Inequality Index (GII) 2017 0.381
Gender Parity Index in primary level enrolment (ratio of girls to boys) 1985 0.9
Human development index (HDI) value 2017 0.8
Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 2019 4.7

Female Education Levels

Female education levels: no data available for this country

Education

Education

Under 5 Mortality

Policies & Actions in the Global database on the Implementation of Nutrition Action (GINA)

Policy title Start Year
Labour Code, dated 23 September 1946 (Al-jarida al-rasmiya, 1946) as amended. Publication of 2010. 2010
Law Organizing the Marketing of Infant and Young Child Feeding Products and Tools (Law No.47) 2008
The MOH Strategic Plan 2007
Requirements and conditions for the importation of milk destined for child nutrition. 2003
National Plan of Action for Nutrition 1996
مشروع القانون الجديد: 'تنظيم تسويق منتجات تغذية الرضيع والوليد ووسائلها (Decree No.110) 1983
Progamme title and actions Start Year
GNPR 2016-2017: Promotion of healthy diet and prevention of obesity and diet-related NCDs (q20) National Cardiovascular Health campaign - Media promotion of healthy nutrition 2016
GNPR 2016-2017: Promotion of healthy diet and prevention of obesity and diet-related NCDs (q20) National campaign on breastfeeding - Media promotion of healthy nutrition 2015
GNPR 2016-2017: Infant and young child nutrition (q6) - Growth monitoring and promotion 1996
GNPR 2016-2017: School health and nutrition (q11) National School Health Programme - Extracurricular nutrition education 1980
GNPR 2016-2017: School health and nutrition (q11) National School Health Programme - Monitoring children's growth in schools 1980
GNPR 2016-2017: School health and nutrition (q11) National School Health Programme - Nutrition education included in school curriculum 1980
GNPR 2016-2017: School health and nutrition (q11) National School Health Programme - Standards or rules for foods and beverages available in schools 1980
GNPR 2016-2017: School health and nutrition (q11) National School Health Programme - Vending machines not allowed in schools 1980
GNPR 2009-2010: Maternal, infant and young child nutrition - Breastfeeding promotion and/or counselling  
GNPR 2009-2010: Maternal, infant and young child nutrition - Complementary feeding promotion and/or counselling  
GNPR 2009-2010: Maternal, infant and young child nutrition - Promotion of improved hygiene practices including handwashing  
GNPR 2009-2010: Obesity and diet-related NCDs - Food-based dietary guidelines  
GNPR 2009-2010: Maternal, infant and young child nutrition - Food distribution/supplementation for prevention of acute malnutrition  
GNPR 2009-2010: Vitamin and mineral nutrition - Iron supplementation  
GNPR 2009-2010: Vitamin and mineral nutrition - Salt iodization  
GNPR 2009-2010: Obesity and diet-related NCDs - Media promotion of healthy nutrition  
GNPR 2009-2010: Obesity and diet-related NCDs - Nutrition education and counselling  
GNPR 2009-2010: School-based nutrition - Provision of safe water  
GNPR 2016-2017: Infant and young child nutrition (q7) - Breastfeeding promotion and/or counselling  
GNPR 2016-2017: Promotion of healthy diet and prevention of obesity and diet-related NCDs (q12a) The Lebanese cedar food guide - Food-based dietary guidelines  
GNPR 2016-2017: Promotion of healthy diet and prevention of obesity and diet-related NCDs (q21) - Nutrition education and counselling  
GNPR 2016-2017: Prevention and management of acute malnutrition (q37) - Food distribution/supplementation for prevention of acute malnutrition  
GNPR 2016-2017: Prevention and management of acute malnutrition (q38) - Management of moderate malnutrition  
GNPR 2016-2017: Prevention and management of acute malnutrition (q39) - Management of severe acute malnutrition