Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 0.4097 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.4097
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
138th
of 188 countries
All-time high
0.5445
in 2010
All-time low
0.229
in 2000
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Lebanon, 1961–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Lebanon stood at 0.4097.
The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Lebanon peaked at 0.5445 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.229, in 2000.
That places Lebanon 138th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.31 | — |
| 1962 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.3 | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 0.29 | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.28 | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 0.29 | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 0.3 | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.31 | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.32 | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 0.33 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.33 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.35 | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 0.39 | +11.4% |
| 1975 | 0.37 | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 0.41 | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 0.37 | -9.8% |
| 1978 | 0.41 | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 0.43 | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 0.47 | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 0.48 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.47 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.44 | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 0.44 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.43 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.42 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.42 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.41 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.42 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.24 | -42.9% |
| 1991 | 0.42 | +75.0% |
| 1992 | 0.25 | -40.5% |
| 1993 | 0.34 | +36.0% |
| 1994 | 0.41 | +20.6% |
| 1995 | 0.37 | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 0.35 | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.33 | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.31 | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.32 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.229 | -28.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2598 | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2412 | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3837 | +59.1% |
| 2004 | 0.399 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3476 | -12.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3273 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3585 | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3724 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.402 | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5445 | +35.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4264 | -21.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3571 | -16.3% |
| 2013 | 0.327 | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 0.362 | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3946 | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4512 | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4034 | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 0.443 | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4826 | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4282 | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4445 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4503 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4592 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4097 | -10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2989 | 0.28 | 0.31 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.371 | 0.32 | 0.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.44 | 0.41 | 0.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.334 | 0.24 | 0.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.332 | 0.229 | 0.402 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4192 | 0.327 | 0.5445 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4384 | 0.4097 | 0.4592 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 135 Eritrea 0.4481 compare
- 136 Sao Tome and Principe 0.4331 compare
- 137 Uganda 0.413 compare
- 139 Papua New Guinea 0.3985 compare
- 140 Guinea-Bissau 0.3947 compare
- 141 Madagascar 0.3639 compare
More social development data for Lebanon
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 535,168 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9,568 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0016 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9,568 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0915 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Lebanon?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Lebanon was 0.4097 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5445 in 2010.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.229 in 2000.
- How does Lebanon rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Lebanon ranks 138th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), by beverage type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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