Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Libya

Libya: Deaths drug use disorders by sex was 31.26 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
31.26
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
52nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
34.19
in 2018
All-time low
14.69
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Libya, 2000–2021

01020302000201020212000: 14.72001: 16.62002: 17.12003: 18.42004: 18.82005: 19.62006: 19.42007: 21.92008: 24.62009: 28.62010: 30.82011: 33.32012: 24.62013: 23.42014: 282015: 28.72016: 302017: 32.82018: 34.22019: 33.92020: 30.72021: 31.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths drug use disorders by sex in Libya stood at 31.26.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths drug use disorders by sex in Libya peaked at 34.19 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 14.69, in 2000.

Libya ranks 52nd of 192 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.

Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Libya, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 14.69
2001 16.59 +12.9%
2002 17.12 +3.2%
2003 18.37 +7.3%
2004 18.75 +2.1%
2005 19.65 +4.8%
2006 19.39 -1.3%
2007 21.95 +13.2%
2008 24.57 +11.9%
2009 28.63 +16.5%
2010 30.82 +7.6%
2011 33.32 +8.1%
2012 24.65 -26.0%
2013 23.44 -4.9%
2014 28.03 +19.6%
2015 28.66 +2.2%
2016 29.98 +4.6%
2017 32.8 +9.4%
2018 34.19 +4.2%
2019 33.94 -0.7%
2020 30.72 -9.5%
2021 31.26 +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.97 14.69 28.63 10
2010s 29.98 23.44 34.19 10
2020s 30.99 30.72 31.26 2

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 49 Mozambique 34.63 compare
  2. 50 Czechia 34.29 compare
  3. 51 Nepal 31.57 compare
  4. 53 Republic of Korea 31.19 compare
  5. 54 Zimbabwe 28.77 compare
  6. 55 Philippines 28.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths drug use disorders by sex in Libya?
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Libya was 31.26 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 34.19 in 2018.
What is the lowest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 14.69 in 2000.
How does Libya rank for deaths drug use disorders by sex?
Libya ranks 52nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths drug use disorders by sex rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 use disorders by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths drug use disorders by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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