Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Lebanon
Lebanon: Deaths from drug use disorders by age who was 5.42 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Lebanon, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Lebanon stood at 5.42. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Lebanon peaked at 5.42 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.94, in 2000.
That places Lebanon 81st 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.
Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.94 | — |
| 2001 | 2.07 | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 2.2 | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 2.36 | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 2.47 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 2.63 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 2.77 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 2.96 | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 3.12 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 3.22 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 3.32 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 3.5 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 3.7 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 4.12 | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 4.66 | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 4.9 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 5.02 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 5.27 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 5.07 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 5.11 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 5.38 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 5.42 | +0.7% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 5.42 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.58, 3.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 5.42 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.29, 65% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.57 | 1.94 | 3.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.47 | 3.32 | 5.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4 | 5.38 | 5.42 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Lebanon?
- Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Lebanon was 5.42 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.42 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.94 in 2000.
- How does Lebanon rank for deaths from drug use disorders by age who?
- Lebanon ranks 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drug use disorders by age who rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from drug use disorders by age who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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