Burden of disease who in Libya
Libya: Burden of disease who was 29,060 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Burden of disease who in Libya, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for burden of disease who in Libya is 29,060, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, burden of disease who in Libya peaked at 31,144 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 23,745, in 2006.
Libya ranks 146th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Burden of disease who in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25,168 | — |
| 2001 | 25,295 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 25,544 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 25,434 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 24,925 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 24,470 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 23,745 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 23,866 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 24,254 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 24,380 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 24,622 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 31,144 | +26.5% |
| 2012 | 25,693 | -17.5% |
| 2013 | 25,017 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 28,428 | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 28,399 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 28,396 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 27,404 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 26,890 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 27,236 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 28,248 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 29,060 | +2.9% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 29,060 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35,317, 82% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 29,060 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27,285, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Burden of disease who in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +26.5% | 24,622 | 31,144 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24,708 | 23,745 | 25,544 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,323 | 24,622 | 31,144 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,654 | 28,248 | 29,060 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More health data for 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 burden of disease who in Libya?
- Burden of disease who in Libya was 29,060 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest burden of disease who recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 31,144 in 2011.
- What is the lowest burden of disease who recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,745 in 2006.
- How does Libya rank for burden of disease who?
- Libya ranks 146th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is burden of disease who rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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 Burden of disease who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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