Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Lebanon
Lebanon: Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized was 8.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Lebanon, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Lebanon stood at 8.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Lebanon peaked at 8.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2002.
That places Lebanon 146th out of 184 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.1% | 7.9% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 8.5% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 8.1% | 8.1% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Lebanon?
- Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Lebanon was 8.1% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2002.
- How does Lebanon rank for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized?
- Lebanon ranks 146th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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