Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Libya
Libya: Annual healthcare expenditure per capita was 1,055 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Libya, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Libya is 1,055, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 81.3% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Libya peaked at 1,061 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 582.26, in 2022.
That places Libya 101st out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 706.22 | — |
| 2001 | 823.76 | +16.6% |
| 2002 | 980.99 | +19.1% |
| 2003 | 929.21 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 831.5 | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 698.87 | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 665.51 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 748.27 | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 691.56 | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 1,040 | +50.4% |
| 2010 | 991.88 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 630.91 | -36.4% |
| 2012 | 1,061 | +68.2% |
| 2013 | 1,052 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 906.61 | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 1,040 | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 1,047 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 843.05 | -19.5% |
| 2018 | 918.76 | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 898.41 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 778.53 | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 765.39 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 582.26 | -23.9% |
| 2023 | 1,055 | +81.3% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1,055 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,172, 90% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1,055 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 904.66, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 811.59 | 665.51 | 1,040 | 10 |
| 2010s | 938.96 | 630.91 | 1,061 | 10 |
| 2020s | 795.39 | 582.26 | 1,055 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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- 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 annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Libya?
- Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Libya was 1,055 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1,061 in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 582.26 in 2022.
- How does Libya rank for annual healthcare expenditure per capita?
- Libya ranks 101st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual healthcare expenditure per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual healthcare expenditure per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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