Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in Libya
Libya: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 was 24.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in Libya, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
Libya recorded 24.8% for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in Libya peaked at 34.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 2022.
Libya ranks 54th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.5% | 31.0% | 34.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 27.4% | 29.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 24.8% | 25.6% | 2 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 133 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 58,760 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 56,244 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 60,168 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 57,347 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 61,896 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 58,836 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in Libya?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in Libya was 24.8% in 2022, 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 smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 34.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 2022.
- How does Libya rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022?
- Libya ranks 54th out of 167 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya 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 smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated percentage of adults (15 years and older) who currently use tobacco. This includes all forms of tobacco use, such as smoking, chewing or snuffing, but excludes products that do not contain tobacco, such as e-cigarettes.