Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Lebanon
Lebanon: Drug use disorder deaths by sex was 7.55 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Lebanon, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, drug use disorder deaths by sex in Lebanon stood at 7.55 deaths.
That represents a change of down 10.2% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by sex in Lebanon peaked at 9.15 deaths in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.16 deaths, in 2004.
That places Lebanon 93rd 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 deaths by sex in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.36 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 6.36 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.19 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 6.29 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 6.16 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 6.29 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 6.44 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 6.53 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 6.63 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 6.69 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 6.71 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 6.97 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 7.25 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 8.09 deaths | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 8.95 deaths | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 9.15 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 8.82 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 8.9 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 7.86 deaths | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 7.53 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 8.41 deaths | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 7.55 deaths | -10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.39 deaths | 6.16 deaths | 6.69 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.02 deaths | 6.71 deaths | 9.15 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.98 deaths | 7.55 deaths | 8.41 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by sex in Lebanon?
- Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Lebanon was 7.55 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 9.15 deaths in 2015.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.16 deaths in 2004.
- How does Lebanon rank for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
- Lebanon ranks 93rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in females.