Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Libya

Libya: Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who was 33.74 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
33.74
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
93rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
36.98
in 2018
All-time low
16.3
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Libya, 2000–2021

0102030402000201020212000: 16.32001: 18.32002: 18.82003: 20.12004: 20.52005: 21.42006: 21.12007: 23.92008: 26.62009: 30.92010: 33.22011: 35.92012: 26.72013: 25.42014: 30.32015: 312016: 32.52017: 35.52018: 372019: 36.72020: 33.22021: 33.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Libya recorded 33.74 for deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in 2021.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Libya peaked at 36.98 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 16.3, 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.

Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Libya, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 16.3 —
2001 18.33 +12.5%
2002 18.84 +2.8%
2003 20.14 +6.9%
2004 20.5 +1.8%
2005 21.44 +4.6%
2006 21.12 -1.5%
2007 23.85 +12.9%
2008 26.63 +11.7%
2009 30.93 +16.1%
2010 33.25 +7.5%
2011 35.93 +8.1%
2012 26.66 -25.8%
2013 25.36 -4.9%
2014 30.3 +19.5%
2015 31 +2.3%
2016 32.45 +4.7%
2017 35.49 +9.4%
2018 36.98 +4.2%
2019 36.68 -0.8%
2020 33.2 -9.5%
2021 33.74 +1.6%

Libya compared with similar countries

  • Libya's 33.74 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.6, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Libya's 33.74 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.88, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.81 16.3 30.93 10
2010s 32.41 25.36 36.98 10
2020s 33.47 33.2 33.74 2

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 90 Colombia 36.3 compare
  2. 91 Eritrea 36.07 compare
  3. 92 Nepal 35.2 compare
  4. 94 Cote d'Ivoire 33.59 compare
  5. 95 Slovakia 30.88 compare
  6. 96 Tunisia 29.71 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Libya?
Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Libya was 33.74 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths alcohol drugs by sex who recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 36.98 in 2018.
What is the lowest deaths alcohol drugs by sex who recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 16.3 in 2000.
How does Libya rank for deaths alcohol drugs by sex who?
Libya ranks 93rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths alcohol drugs by sex who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who
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Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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