Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Lebanon
Lebanon: Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year was 12.7% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Lebanon, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Lebanon stood at 12.7%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Lebanon peaked at 14.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2020.
Lebanon ranks 159th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.6% | — |
| 2001 | 14.6% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 14.2% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 14.3% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 14.2% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 14.0% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 14.0% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 14.1% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 14.3% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 14.5% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 14.8% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 14.5% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 14.4% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 14.4% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 14.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 14.3% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 14.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 14.1% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 13.9% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 13.6% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 12.7% | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 14.0% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 13.6% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 12.7% | 12.7% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Lebanon?
- Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Lebanon was 12.7% in 2020, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2020.
- How does Lebanon rank for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year?
- Lebanon ranks 159th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adults are defined as those aged 15 years and older. Shown is the share of adults who have drunk any alcohol in the preceding 12 months.