Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Libya
Libya: Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking was 48.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
48.2
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
18th
of 167 countries
All-time high
68.3
in 2000
All-time low
48.2
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Libya, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Libya recorded 48.2 for comparing the share of men and women who are smoking 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, comparing the share of men and women who are smoking 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.
Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 49.5 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 48.7 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 48.2 | -1.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 48.2 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.8, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Libya's 48.2 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32.95, 1.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.53 | 61.6 | 68.3 | 3 |
| 2010s | 56.75 | 54.7 | 58.8 | 2 |
| 2020s | 49.35 | 48.2 | 51 | 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 comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Libya?
- Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Libya was 48.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparing the share of men and women who are smoking recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 68.3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest comparing the share of men and women who are smoking recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.2 in 2024.
- How does Libya rank for comparing the share of men and women who are smoking?
- Libya ranks 18th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is comparing the share of men and women who are smoking 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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