Alcohol consumption per person in Lebanon
Lebanon: Alcohol consumption per person was 1.26 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1.26 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
Change on year
down 14.9%
World rank
145th
of 185 countries
All-time high
2.28 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2000
All-time low
1.26 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol consumption per person in Lebanon, 2000–2020
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol consumption per person in Lebanon is 1.26 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.9% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption per person in Lebanon peaked at 2.28 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.26 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age, in 2020.
That places Lebanon 145th out of 185 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 consumption per person in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.28 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | — |
| 2001 | 2.28 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.2 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 2.1 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 2.04 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.94 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 1.85 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 1.82 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.81 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.84 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.82 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.75 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 1.62 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 1.55 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 1.53 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.53 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.52 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.51 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.48 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.48 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.26 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.02 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 1.81 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 2.28 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.58 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 1.48 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 1.82 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 1.26 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 1.26 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 142 Maldives 1.49 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 143 Solomon Islands 1.45 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 144 Togo 1.44 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 145 Tuvalu 1.26 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 147 Bahrain 1.25 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 148 Papua New Guinea 1.13 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
More economy & growth data for Lebanon
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.87 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -0 Percent per annum (2022)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 6,451 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 22.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.36 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 6,066 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 27.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 121,361 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 542.88 million current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -4.05 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption per person in Lebanon?
- Alcohol consumption per person in Lebanon was 1.26 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2020, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest alcohol consumption per person recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.28 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption per person recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2020.
- How does Lebanon rank for alcohol consumption per person?
- Lebanon ranks 145th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol consumption per person rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Alcohol consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated consumption of alcohol is measured in liters of pure alcohol per person aged 15 or older, per year.