Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Libya

Libya: Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who was 206.7 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
206.7
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
96th
of 194 countries
All-time high
236.2
in 2018
All-time low
89.93
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Libya, 2000–2021

0501001502002502000201020212000: 89.92001: 104.22002: 98.12003: 103.12004: 100.32005: 102.42006: 95.62007: 110.42008: 121.82009: 1362010: 142.82011: 172.92012: 121.72013: 112.72014: 173.42015: 191.42016: 193.42017: 222.82018: 236.22019: 224.82020: 197.22021: 206.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Libya recorded 206.7 for deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who 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, deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Libya peaked at 236.2 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 89.93, 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.

Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Libya, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 89.93 —
2001 104.16 +15.8%
2002 98.06 -5.9%
2003 103.07 +5.1%
2004 100.32 -2.7%
2005 102.41 +2.1%
2006 95.62 -6.6%
2007 110.4 +15.5%
2008 121.82 +10.3%
2009 135.99 +11.6%
2010 142.8 +5.0%
2011 172.94 +21.1%
2012 121.67 -29.6%
2013 112.66 -7.4%
2014 173.37 +53.9%
2015 191.41 +10.4%
2016 193.4 +1.0%
2017 222.79 +15.2%
2018 236.2 +6.0%
2019 224.76 -4.8%
2020 197.16 -12.3%
2021 206.7 +4.8%

Libya compared with similar countries

  • Libya's 206.7 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 211.2, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Libya's 206.7 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 105.3, 2.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 106.18 89.93 135.99 10
2010s 179.2 112.66 236.2 10
2020s 201.93 197.16 206.7 2

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 93 Burundi 224.16 compare
  2. 94 Turkmenistan 215.71 compare
  3. 95 Israel 212.57 compare
  4. 97 Nepal 199.07 compare
  5. 98 Costa Rica 195.07 compare
  6. 99 Niger 191.86 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Libya?
Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Libya was 206.7 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 236.2 in 2018.
What is the lowest deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 89.93 in 2000.
How does Libya rank for deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who?
Libya ranks 96th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who
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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