Deaths drug overdoses who in Libya
Libya: Deaths drug overdoses who was 126.57 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
126.57
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
47th
of 194 countries
All-time high
143.86
in 2018
All-time low
45.24
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths drug overdoses who in Libya, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths drug overdoses who in Libya is 126.57, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths drug overdoses who in Libya peaked at 143.86 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 45.24, in 2000.
Libya ranks 47th 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.
Deaths drug overdoses who in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.24 | — |
| 2001 | 51.96 | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 49.05 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 51.89 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 51.21 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 52.76 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 50.08 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 57.53 | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 62.56 | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 69.55 | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 73.06 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 90.52 | +23.9% |
| 2012 | 65.25 | -27.9% |
| 2013 | 61.56 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 97.66 | +58.6% |
| 2015 | 111.21 | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 114.85 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 134.54 | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 143.86 | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 137.21 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 120.85 | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 126.57 | +4.7% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 126.57 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.61, 9.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 126.57 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 54.26, 2.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.18 | 45.24 | 69.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.97 | 61.56 | 143.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 123.71 | 120.85 | 126.57 | 2 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths drug overdoses who in Libya?
- Deaths drug overdoses who in Libya was 126.57 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 143.86 in 2018.
- What is the lowest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.24 in 2000.
- How does Libya rank for deaths drug overdoses who?
- Libya ranks 47th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths drug overdoses who rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. 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 drug overdoses who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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