Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Lebanon
Lebanon: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 79.1% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
79.1%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
28th
of 186 countries
All-time high
79.1%
in 2020
All-time low
76.6%
in 2010
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Lebanon, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 79.1% for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Lebanon peaked at 79.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 76.6%, in 2010.
That places Lebanon 28th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 77.4% | — |
| 2001 | 77.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 77.9% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 77.8% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 77.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 78.0% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 78.0% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 77.8% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 77.4% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 77.1% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 76.6% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 77.0% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 77.1% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 77.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 77.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 77.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 77.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 77.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 77.3% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 77.8% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 79.1% | +1.7% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 79.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.6%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 79.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 87.9%, 90% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.7% | 77.1% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.1% | 76.6% | 77.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.1% | 79.1% | 79.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Lebanon?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Lebanon was 79.1% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 79.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.6% in 2010.
- How does Lebanon rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Lebanon ranks 28th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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