Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate in Libya
Libya: Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate was 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2.9 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
61st
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.45 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
All-time low
1.6 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Alcohol and drug use disorders 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
Libya recorded 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol and drug use disorders death rate in Libya peaked at 3.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2006.
Libya ranks 61st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate in Libya, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 1.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 2.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.1% |
| 2012 | 1.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.8% |
| 2013 | 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +51.0% |
| 2015 | 2.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 3.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 3.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 3.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people, 2.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol and drug use disorders death rate in Libya?
- Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate in Libya was 2.9 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 alcohol and drug use disorders death rate recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 3.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest alcohol and drug use disorders death rate recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- How does Libya rank for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate?
- Libya ranks 61st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is alcohol and drug use disorders death rate rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.