Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Libya
Libya: Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco was 48.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Libya, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
Libya recorded 48.2% for share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Libya peaked at 68.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 48.2%, in 2024.
Libya ranks 18th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Libya, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.3% | — |
| 2005 | 63.7% | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 61.6% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 58.8% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 54.7% | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 51.0% | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 49.5% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 48.7% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 48.2% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.5% | 61.6% | 68.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 56.8% | 54.7% | 58.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 48.2% | 51.0% | 4 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,084 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0167 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0161 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Libya?
- Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Libya was 48.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 68.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.2% in 2024.
- How does Libya rank for share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Libya ranks 18th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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 men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated percentage of male 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.