Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Libya
Libya: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths was 206.7 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Libya, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Libya recorded 206.7 deaths for mental health and substance use disorders deaths in 2021.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Libya peaked at 236.2 deaths in 2018 and was at its lowest, 89.93 deaths, in 2000.
Libya ranks 96th of 194 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.
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Libya, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.93 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 104.16 deaths | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 98.06 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 103.07 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 100.32 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 102.41 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 95.62 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 110.4 deaths | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 121.82 deaths | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 135.99 deaths | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 142.8 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 172.94 deaths | +21.1% |
| 2012 | 121.67 deaths | -29.6% |
| 2013 | 112.66 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 173.37 deaths | +53.9% |
| 2015 | 191.41 deaths | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 193.4 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 222.79 deaths | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 236.2 deaths | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 224.76 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 197.16 deaths | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 206.7 deaths | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 106.18 deaths | 89.93 deaths | 135.99 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 179.2 deaths | 112.66 deaths | 236.2 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 201.93 deaths | 197.16 deaths | 206.7 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Libya?
- Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Libya was 206.7 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 236.2 deaths in 2018.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.93 deaths in 2000.
- How does Libya rank for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
- Libya ranks 96th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders deaths rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. 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 Mental health and substance use disorders deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes.