Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Lebanon
Lebanon: Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex was 8.31 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Lebanon, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 8.31 deaths for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Lebanon peaked at 10.16 deaths in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.97 deaths, in 2004.
Lebanon ranks 131st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.28 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 7.27 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 7.05 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 7.14 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 6.97 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 7.1 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 7.26 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 7.34 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 7.44 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 7.5 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 7.51 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 7.79 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 8.09 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 9 deaths | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 9.95 deaths | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 10.16 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 9.78 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 9.84 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 8.7 deaths | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 8.33 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 9.26 deaths | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 8.31 deaths | -10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.23 deaths | 6.97 deaths | 7.5 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.91 deaths | 7.51 deaths | 10.16 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.79 deaths | 8.31 deaths | 9.26 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Lebanon?
- Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Lebanon was 8.31 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 10.16 deaths in 2015.
- What is the lowest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.97 deaths in 2004.
- How does Lebanon rank for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex?
- Lebanon ranks 131st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from substance use disorders in females.