Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Lebanon

Lebanon: Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex was 0.27 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.27
Change on year
down 15.6%
World rank
109th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.49
in 2000
All-time low
0.27
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Lebanon, 2000–2021

00.10.20.30.40.52000201020212000: 0.492001: 0.482002: 0.472003: 0.462004: 0.442005: 0.432006: 0.422007: 0.412008: 0.42009: 0.392010: 0.372011: 0.372012: 0.362013: 0.382014: 0.412015: 0.42016: 0.372017: 0.352018: 0.312019: 0.312020: 0.322021: 0.27

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Lebanon recorded 0.27 for deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 15.6% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Lebanon peaked at 0.49 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.27, in 2021.

That places Lebanon 109th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Lebanon, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.49 —
2001 0.48 -2.0%
2002 0.47 -2.1%
2003 0.46 -2.1%
2004 0.44 -4.3%
2005 0.43 -2.3%
2006 0.42 -2.3%
2007 0.41 -2.4%
2008 0.4 -2.4%
2009 0.39 -2.5%
2010 0.37 -5.1%
2011 0.37 +0.0%
2012 0.36 -2.7%
2013 0.38 +5.6%
2014 0.41 +7.9%
2015 0.4 -2.4%
2016 0.37 -7.5%
2017 0.35 -5.4%
2018 0.31 -11.4%
2019 0.31 +0.0%
2020 0.32 +3.2%
2021 0.27 -15.6%

Lebanon compared with similar countries

  • Lebanon's 0.27 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.475, 57% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Lebanon's 0.27 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.785, 34% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.439 0.39 0.49 10
2010s 0.363 0.31 0.41 10
2020s 0.295 0.27 0.32 2

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 106 Suriname 0.32 compare
  2. 107 Lithuania 0.3 compare
  3. 108 Djibouti 0.29 compare
  4. 109 Luxembourg 0.27 compare
  5. 111 Romania 0.26 compare
  6. 112 Slovenia 0.24 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Lebanon?
Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Lebanon was 0.27 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths cocaine overdoses by sex recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 0.49 in 2000.
What is the lowest deaths cocaine overdoses by sex recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 0.27 in 2021.
How does Lebanon rank for deaths cocaine overdoses by sex?
Lebanon ranks 109th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths cocaine overdoses by sex rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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