Drug use disorder deaths in Lebanon
Lebanon: Drug use disorder deaths was 18.18 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths in Lebanon, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for drug use disorder deaths in Lebanon is 18.18 deaths, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 16.8% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths in Lebanon peaked at 24.21 deaths in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13.13 deaths, in 2000.
Lebanon ranks 113th 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.
Drug use disorder deaths in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.13 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 13.36 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 13.45 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 13.87 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 14.18 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 14.7 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 15.14 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 15.7 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 16.23 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 16.66 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 17.09 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 17.84 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 18.84 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 21.22 deaths | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 23.74 deaths | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 24.21 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 23.15 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 23.16 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20.4 deaths | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 19.62 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 21.84 deaths | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 18.18 deaths | -16.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.64 deaths | 13.13 deaths | 16.66 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.93 deaths | 17.09 deaths | 24.21 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.01 deaths | 18.18 deaths | 21.84 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths in Lebanon?
- Drug use disorder deaths in Lebanon was 18.18 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 recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 24.21 deaths in 2015.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.13 deaths in 2000.
- How does Lebanon rank for drug use disorder deaths?
- Lebanon ranks 113th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in both sexes.