Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Lebanon
Lebanon: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex was 5.73 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
5.73
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
89th
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.95
in 2015
All-time low
4.44
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Lebanon, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Lebanon stood at 5.73.
That represents a change of down 9.5% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Lebanon peaked at 6.95 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.44, in 2004.
Lebanon ranks 89th 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.
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.55 | — |
| 2001 | 4.56 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 4.46 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 4.53 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 4.44 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 4.59 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 4.72 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 4.81 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 4.9 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 4.98 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 5.01 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 5.22 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 5.45 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 6.09 | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 6.77 | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 6.95 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 6.74 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 6.87 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 6 | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 5.64 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 6.33 | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 5.73 | -9.5% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 5.73 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.97, 2.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 5.73 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.71, 54% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.65 | 4.44 | 4.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.07 | 5.01 | 6.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.03 | 5.73 | 6.33 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Lebanon?
- Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Lebanon was 5.73 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 6.95 in 2015.
- What is the lowest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.44 in 2004.
- How does Lebanon rank for deaths opioid overdoses by sex?
- Lebanon ranks 89th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths opioid overdoses by sex rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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 opioid overdoses by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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