Death rates from drug use disorders who in Libya

Libya: Death rates from drug use disorders who was 2.89 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
2.89
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
17th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3.44
in 2018
All-time low
1.49
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rates from drug use disorders who in Libya, 2000–2021

01232000201020212000: 1.62001: 1.82002: 1.72003: 1.72004: 1.62005: 1.62006: 1.52007: 1.72008: 1.82009: 22010: 22011: 2.62012: 1.92013: 1.82014: 2.72015: 2.92016: 2.92017: 3.32018: 3.42019: 3.22020: 2.82021: 2.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, death rates from drug use disorders who in Libya stood at 2.89.

That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rates from drug use disorders who in Libya peaked at 3.44 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.49, in 2006.

That places Libya 17th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.7 1.49 1.99 10
2010s 2.68 1.76 3.44 10
2020s 2.84 2.79 2.89 2

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 14 Lithuania 3.4 compare
  2. 15 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 3.06 compare
  3. 16 Greece 2.91 compare
  4. 18 Switzerland 2.85 compare
  5. 19 Slovenia 2.81 compare
  6. 20 Luxembourg 2.57 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rates from drug use disorders who in Libya?
Death rates from drug use disorders who in Libya was 2.89 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rates from drug use disorders who recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 3.44 in 2018.
What is the lowest death rates from drug use disorders who recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 1.49 in 2006.
How does Libya rank for death rates from drug use disorders who?
Libya ranks 17th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rates from drug use disorders who rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Libya data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rates from drug use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Death rates from drug use disorders who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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