Cocaine use disorder death rate in Libya
Libya: Cocaine use disorder death rate was 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.27 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
16th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.31 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
All-time low
0.14 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Cocaine use disorder death rate in Libya, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, cocaine use disorder death rate in Libya stood at 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocaine use disorder death rate in Libya peaked at 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2006.
Libya ranks 16th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Cocaine use disorder death rate in Libya, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.8% |
| 2012 | 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.7% |
| 2013 | 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people, 9.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.065 deaths per 100,000 people, 4.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.168 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.265 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 13 Turkmenistan 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Iran 0.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Trinidad and Tobago 0.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Mauritius 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Denmark 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 19 Suriname 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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 cocaine use disorder death rate in Libya?
- Cocaine use disorder death rate in Libya was 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cocaine use disorder death rate recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest cocaine use disorder death rate recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- How does Libya rank for cocaine use disorder death rate?
- Libya ranks 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cocaine use disorder death rate rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cocaine use disorder death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from cocaine use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.