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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 49 Mozambique 34.63 compare
- 50 Czechia 34.29 compare
- 51 Nepal 31.57 compare
- 53 Republic of Korea 31.19 compare
- 54 Zimbabwe 28.77 compare
- 55 Philippines 28.2 compare
More health data for Libya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,084 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3466 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6796 units per person (2025)
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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