Adults smoking 2007 2018 in Libya
Libya: Adults smoking 2007 2018 was 24.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
24.2
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
54th
of 167 countries
All-time high
34.4
in 2000
All-time low
24.2
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Adults smoking 2007 2018 in Libya, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Libya recorded 24.2 for adults smoking 2007 2018 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults smoking 2007 2018 in Libya peaked at 34.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.2, in 2024.
Libya ranks 54th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adults smoking 2007 2018 in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.4 | — |
| 2005 | 32 | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 29.6 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 27.4 | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 25.6 | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 24.8 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 24.5 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 24.2 | -1.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 24.2 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.1, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Libya's 24.2 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.65, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.47 | 31 | 34.4 | 3 |
| 2010s | 28.5 | 27.4 | 29.6 | 2 |
| 2020s | 24.77 | 24.2 | 25.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More health data for Libya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0427 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults smoking 2007 2018 in Libya?
- Adults smoking 2007 2018 in Libya was 24.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adults smoking 2007 2018 recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 34.4 in 2000.
- What is the lowest adults smoking 2007 2018 recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.2 in 2024.
- How does Libya rank for adults smoking 2007 2018?
- Libya ranks 54th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults smoking 2007 2018 rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Adults smoking 2007 2018. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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