Amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex in Libya
Libya: Amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex was 1.42 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex in Libya, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex in Libya stood at 1.42 deaths.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex in Libya peaked at 1.6 deaths in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.68 deaths, in 2000.
Libya ranks 48th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex in Libya, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.68 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0.78 deaths | +14.7% |
| 2002 | 0.81 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.87 deaths | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 0.89 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.94 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.93 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.05 deaths | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 1.17 deaths | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 1.36 deaths | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 1.46 deaths | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 1.59 deaths | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 1.2 deaths | -24.5% |
| 2013 | 1.13 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 1.36 deaths | +20.4% |
| 2015 | 1.38 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.43 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.55 deaths | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 1.6 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.57 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.4 deaths | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 1.42 deaths | +1.4% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1.42 deaths is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.145 deaths, 9.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1.42 deaths is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.875 deaths, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.948 deaths | 0.68 deaths | 1.36 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.43 deaths | 1.13 deaths | 1.6 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 deaths | 1.4 deaths | 1.42 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More health data for Libya
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- 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 amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex in Libya?
- Amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex in Libya was 1.42 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6 deaths in 2018.
- What is the lowest amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.68 deaths in 2000.
- How does Libya rank for amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex?
- Libya ranks 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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 Amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from amphetamine use disorders in females.