Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 3.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Lebanon, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Lebanon stood at 3.2%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Lebanon peaked at 4.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2020.
That places Lebanon 159th 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+) past 30 days (%) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.0% | — |
| 2001 | 4.0% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.7% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.5% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Lebanon?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Lebanon was 3.2% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2020.
- How does Lebanon rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Lebanon ranks 159th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. 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+) past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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