Drug use disorder death rate in Lebanon
Lebanon: Drug use disorder death rate was 0.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.33 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 15.4%
World rank
108th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.39 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
0.3 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Drug use disorder death rate in Lebanon, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 0.33 deaths per 100,000 people for drug use disorder death rate in 2021.
That represents a change of down 15.4% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder death rate in Lebanon peaked at 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Lebanon 108th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Drug use disorder death rate in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 0.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 0.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.316 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.361 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 105 Gabon 0.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 105 Hungary 0.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 105 Turkey 0.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 108 Colombia 0.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 108 Equatorial Guinea 0.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 108 Nepal 0.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,106 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 185 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0126 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0066 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 28 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder death rate in Lebanon?
- Drug use disorder death rate in Lebanon was 0.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drug use disorder death rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder death rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Lebanon rank for drug use disorder death rate?
- Lebanon ranks 108th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder death rate rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Drug use disorder death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.