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Vulnerability Assessment of Syrian Refugees in Lebanon - 2024

Lebanon, 2024
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Reference ID
UNHCR_LBN_2024_VASYR_v2.1
Producer(s)
UNHCR, WFP, UNICEF
Collections
Middle East and North Africa Vulnerability Assessments
Metadata
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Sep 06, 2025
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  • Identification
  • Version
  • Scope
  • Producers and sponsors
  • Sampling
  • Survey instrument
  • Data collection
  • Data Access
  • Contacts
  • Metadata production

    • Identification

    Survey ID number

    UNHCR_LBN_2024_VASYR_v2.1
    Title

    Vulnerability Assessment of Syrian Refugees in Lebanon - 2024
    Country
    Name Country code
    Lebanon LBN
    Abstract

    More than ten years into the Syria conflict, Lebanon remains at the forefront of one of the worst humanitarian crises.
    The Government of Lebanon estimates that the country hosts 1.5 million of the 6.6 million Syrians who have fled the conflict since 2011. The Syrian refugee population in Lebanon remains one of the largest concentration of refugees per capita in the world.
    The 2024 Vulnerability Assessment of Syrian Refugees in Lebanon (VASyR) was the twelfth annual survey assessing the situation of Syrian refugees in Lebanon to identify changes and trends in their vulnerabilities. Considering the prolonged socio-economic status in Lebanon, it was crucial to provide needs-based estimates on Syrian refugees in the country.

    Kind of Data

    Sample survey data [ssd]
    Unit of Analysis

    Household

    Version

    Version Description

    v2.1: Edited, cleaned and anonymised data.

    Scope

    Notes

    The scope includes:

    • key indicators on household demographics
    • safety and security
    • accomodation
    • health
    • food security
    • livelihoods
    • expenditures
    • food consumption
    • coping strategies and assistance
    • education
    Topics
    Topic
    Health
    Livelihood and Social cohesion
    Health and Nutrition
    Food security
    Water Sanitation Hygiene
    Protection
    Education
    Cash Assistance
    Income Generation
    Basic Needs
    Keywords
    VASyR

    Producers and sponsors

    Primary investigators
    Name
    UNHCR
    WFP
    UNICEF

    Sampling

    Weighting

    Data collected through this assessment was weighted at the district level based on the population of refugees in each district. Weighting was necessary to ensure that the geographical distribution of the population was reflected in the analysis and to compensate for the unequal probabilities of a household being included in the sample. The normalized weight was calculated for each district using the following formula:
    Normalised weight = (total sample frame of the district/ total national sample frame) / (total number of households visited in the district / total number of households visited)

    Survey instrument

    Questionnaires

    The VASyR questionnaire collected data at the household level and individual level including demographics, legal documentation, safety and security, shelter, WASH, health, food security, livelihoods, expenditures, food consumption, debt, coping strategies and assistance, as well as questions specifically relating to women, children and people with disabilities.

    Data collection

    Dates of Data Collection
    Start End
    2024-05-24 2024-06-22
    Mode of data collection
    • Computer Assisted Personal Interview [capi]
    Data Collectors
    Name
    Caritas
    MEDAIR
    Makhzoumi Foundation
    SHEILD
    Data Collection Notes

    Data for the 2024 VASyR was collected between 24 May and 22 June 2024 across all regions in Lebanon. A total of 4,922 Syrian refugee households were randomly selected from UNHCR’s database. The sample was designed to be representative at both the district and governorate levels. Face-to-face interviews were conducted using a questionnaire administered to the head of household or another adult household member, which included approximately 750 conditional and unconditional questions. The interview lasted on average 1.5 hours. Data was collected at the household and individual levels, and included details pertaining to general demographics, legal documentation, safety and security, shelter, water, sanitation and hygiene, health, food security, livelihoods, expenditures, food consumption, debt, coping strategies and assistance.

    Data Access

    Citation requirements

    UNHCR, WFP, UNICEF (2024). Lebanon: Vulnerability Assessment of Syrian Refugees in Lebanon, 2024. Accessed from: https://microdata.unhcr.org

    Contacts

    Contacts
    Name Affiliation Email
    Curation team UNHCR microdata@unhcr.org

    Metadata production

    DDI Document ID

    UNHCR_LBN_2024_VASYR_v2.1
    Producers
    Name
    UNHCR
    Date of Metadata Production

    2025-09-06
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