Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Libya
Libya: Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex was 33.74 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Libya, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Libya recorded 33.74 deaths for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in 2021.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Libya peaked at 36.98 deaths in 2018 and was at its lowest, 16.3 deaths, in 2000.
That places Libya 93rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 deaths by sex in Libya, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.3 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 18.33 deaths | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 18.84 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 20.14 deaths | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 20.5 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 21.44 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 21.12 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 23.85 deaths | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 26.63 deaths | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 30.93 deaths | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 33.25 deaths | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 35.93 deaths | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 26.66 deaths | -25.8% |
| 2013 | 25.36 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 30.3 deaths | +19.5% |
| 2015 | 31 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 32.45 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 35.49 deaths | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 36.98 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 36.68 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 33.2 deaths | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 33.74 deaths | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.81 deaths | 16.3 deaths | 30.93 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.41 deaths | 25.36 deaths | 36.98 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.47 deaths | 33.2 deaths | 33.74 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Libya?
- Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Libya was 33.74 deaths 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 deaths by sex recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 36.98 deaths in 2018.
- What is the lowest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3 deaths in 2000.
- How does Libya rank for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex?
- Libya ranks 93rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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 deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from substance use disorders in females.