Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Lebanon
Lebanon: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption was 0.41 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Lebanon, 2000–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 0.41 for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Lebanon peaked at 0.45 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.3, in 2013.
Lebanon ranks 138th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.44 | — |
| 2001 | 0.44 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.44 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.44 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.45 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.41 | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 0.39 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.39 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.39 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.39 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.41 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.35 | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 0.32 | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.37 | +23.3% |
| 2015 | 0.38 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.41 | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.418 | 0.39 | 0.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3629 | 0.3 | 0.41 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 135 Kyrgyzstan 0.45 compare
- 136 Ghana 0.44 compare
- 137 Central African Republic 0.43 compare
- 138 Maldives 0.41 compare
- 140 Armenia 0.4 compare
- 141 Bahrain 0.39 compare
- 141 Guinea-Bissau 0.39 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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Lebanon?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Lebanon was 0.41 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.45 in 2004.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 in 2013.
- How does Lebanon rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption?
- Lebanon ranks 138th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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