This section presents available data on reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health; lifestyle; and health risk factors and health facilities, expenditures and resources across the Arab region. A decrease was also experienced in Lebanon, namely byl per cent (from 63 in 2000 to 62 in 2009) in contraception use of any method while contraception use of modem methods increased by 16 per cent (from 40 in 2001 to 56 in 2009). The modem types of contraceptive use include female and male sterilization, oral hormonal pills, intrauterine device, male condom, injectables, implant, vaginal barrier methods, female condom, and emergency contraception.