Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Libya
Libya: Death rate from diarrheal diseases who was 0.89 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Libya, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Libya recorded 0.89 for death rate from diarrheal diseases who in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Libya peaked at 4.44 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.89, in 2021.
Libya ranks 158th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.44 | — |
| 2001 | 3.91 | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 3.63 | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 3.15 | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 2.79 | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 2.55 | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 2.28 | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 2.12 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 1.91 | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 1.7 | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 1.53 | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 2.24 | +46.4% |
| 2012 | 1.51 | -32.6% |
| 2013 | 1.16 | -23.2% |
| 2014 | 1.12 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 1.08 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 1.03 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.95 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.93 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.89 | -4.3% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.89 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.93, 46% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.89 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.91, 98% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from diarrheal diseases 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 | +46.4% | 1.53 | 2.24 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.85 | 1.7 | 4.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 | 0.95 | 2.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.91 | 0.89 | 0.93 | 2 |
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 death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Libya?
- Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Libya was 0.89 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from diarrheal diseases who recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 4.44 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from diarrheal diseases who recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.89 in 2021.
- How does Libya rank for death rate from diarrheal diseases who?
- Libya ranks 158th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from diarrheal diseases who rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from diarrheal diseases who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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