Coverage of essential health services (UNICEF) in Libya
Libya: Coverage of essential health services was 71 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
10th
of 20 countries
All-time high
71
in 2015
All-time low
66
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Coverage of essential health services in Libya, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Libya recorded 71 for coverage of essential health services in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage of essential health services in Libya peaked at 71 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 66, in 2000.
That places Libya 10th out of 20 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.
Coverage of essential health services in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66 | — |
| 2001 | 67 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 67 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 67 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 67 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 68 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 69 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 68 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 70 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 71 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 71 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 71 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 68 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 70 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 71 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 69 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 71 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 71 | +0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 71 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 71, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Libya's 71 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.4 | 66 | 68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.7 | 68 | 71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.5 | 69 | 71 | 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage of essential health services in Libya?
- Coverage of essential health services in Libya was 71 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest coverage of essential health services recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 71 in 2015.
- What is the lowest coverage of essential health services recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 66 in 2000.
- How does Libya rank for coverage of essential health services?
- Libya ranks 10th out of 20 countries with data for 2023.
- Is coverage of essential health services rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Coverage of essential health services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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