Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Lebanon
Lebanon: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 71.9% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Lebanon, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Lebanon is 71.9%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Lebanon peaked at 71.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 69.1%, in 2010.
That places Lebanon 30th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.2% | — |
| 2001 | 70.2% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 70.8% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 70.6% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 70.6% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 70.8% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 70.9% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 70.6% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 70.1% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 69.7% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 69.1% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 69.5% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 69.6% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 69.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 69.6% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 69.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 69.4% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 69.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 69.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 70.2% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 71.9% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.4% | 69.7% | 70.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.6% | 69.1% | 70.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.9% | 71.9% | 71.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More gender data for Lebanon
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,385 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.26 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,719 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,719 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 44,373 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 46,608 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 44,213 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 46,432 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 44,307 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Lebanon?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Lebanon was 71.9% 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 people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 71.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.1% in 2010.
- How does Lebanon rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Lebanon ranks 30th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of men vs women (15 years and older) who have not consumed any alcohol during their lifetime. This data is age-standardized.