Drug use disorder deaths by age in Lebanon
Lebanon: Drug use disorder deaths by age was 5.42 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths by age 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 age in Lebanon stood at 5.42 deaths. 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, drug use disorder deaths by age in Lebanon peaked at 5.42 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.94 deaths, 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.
Drug use disorder deaths by age in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.94 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 2.07 deaths | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 2.2 deaths | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 2.36 deaths | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 2.47 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 2.63 deaths | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 2.77 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 2.96 deaths | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 3.12 deaths | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 3.22 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 3.32 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 3.5 deaths | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 3.7 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 4.12 deaths | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 4.66 deaths | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 4.9 deaths | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 5.02 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 5.27 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 5.07 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 5.11 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 5.38 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 5.42 deaths | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.57 deaths | 1.94 deaths | 3.22 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.47 deaths | 3.32 deaths | 5.27 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4 deaths | 5.38 deaths | 5.42 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by age in Lebanon?
- Drug use disorder deaths by age in Lebanon was 5.42 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 age recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.42 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by age recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.94 deaths in 2000.
- How does Lebanon rank for drug use disorder deaths by age?
- Lebanon ranks 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by age 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Drug use disorder deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders among both sexes aged 70+ year olds.