Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Lebanon
Lebanon: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days was 24.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Lebanon, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Lebanon is 24.0%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Lebanon peaked at 28.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 2020.
That places Lebanon 161st out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.2% | — |
| 2001 | 28.1% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 27.6% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 27.7% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 27.5% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 27.1% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 26.8% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 26.7% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 26.5% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 26.3% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 26.4% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 26.0% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 25.6% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 25.3% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 25.2% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 25.1% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 25.0% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 24.6% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 24.6% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 24.4% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 24.0% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.3% | 26.3% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 24.4% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 24.0% | 24.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Lebanon?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Lebanon was 24.0% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 28.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 2020.
- How does Lebanon rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
- Lebanon ranks 161st out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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