Key Findings at a Glance
The highest level was recorded in settlements of displaced Syrians in Lebanon, compared with the lowest level of 9% in Beirut and North Lebanon.
Skilled health personnel attended at least 96% of births across all surveyed governorates and population domains.
Early childhood development indicators recorded their highest levels among Lebanese children in Mount Lebanon.
Akkar recorded the lowest access to at least basic drinking-water services among the five surveyed governorates, compared with more than 90% in the other four.
The highest child labour was recorded among non-Lebanese children, particularly in Mount Lebanon (36%) and in Syrian displacement camps (23%).
Among women aged 20–24, the highest prevalence of marriage before age 18 was recorded in settlements of displaced Syrians in Lebanon.
Overview
The Central Administration of Statistics (CAS), in partnership with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), has released the results of the Sub-National Lebanon Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) 2023.
The survey provides internationally comparable data on a wide range of indicators related to the well-being of children and women. Its findings are intended to support evidence-based policies, programmes and national development planning, while contributing to the monitoring of progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals and other international commitments.
The results cover maternal and newborn health, nutrition, early childhood development, education, drinking water, sanitation and hygiene, child marriage, child labour, child discipline, mass media exposure, internet access and information and communication technology.
Survey coverage
Data collection was conducted between July and November 2023 across five governorates—Beirut, Mount Lebanon, North Lebanon, Akkar and Bekaa—as well as in settlements of displaced Syrians in Lebanon and camps of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon.
Due to security and accessibility constraints, Baalbek-Hermel, South Lebanon and Nabatiye governorates were not covered. In Mount Lebanon and Bekaa, 80 per cent of the selected enumeration areas were accessible.
Five questionnaires were used to collect information from households, women aged 15–49, children under five, children aged 5–17, and households selected for drinking-water quality testing.