Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Lebanon
Lebanon: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths was 21.38 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Lebanon, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 21.38 deaths for mental health and substance use disorders deaths in 2021.
The figure is down 17.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Lebanon peaked at 28.81 deaths in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.2 deaths, in 2000.
That places Lebanon 151st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.2 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 16.44 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 16.49 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 16.93 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 17.27 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 17.86 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 18.35 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 19.01 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 19.61 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 20.1 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 20.58 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 21.44 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 22.6 deaths | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 25.41 deaths | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 28.32 deaths | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 28.81 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 27.44 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 27.34 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 24.07 deaths | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 23.17 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 25.79 deaths | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 21.38 deaths | -17.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.83 deaths | 16.2 deaths | 20.1 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.92 deaths | 20.58 deaths | 28.81 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.59 deaths | 21.38 deaths | 25.79 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Lebanon?
- Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Lebanon was 21.38 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 28.81 deaths in 2015.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2 deaths in 2000.
- How does Lebanon rank for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
- Lebanon ranks 151st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders deaths rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 Mental health and substance use disorders deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes.