Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Libya
Libya: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex was 15.98 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
15.98
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
59th
of 194 countries
All-time high
16.85
in 2019
All-time low
6.07
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Libya, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Libya is 15.98, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Libya peaked at 16.85 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.07, in 2000.
Libya ranks 59th 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 opioid overdoses by sex in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.07 | — |
| 2001 | 6.86 | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 7.18 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 7.77 | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 8.03 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 8.53 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 8.54 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 9.73 | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 10.95 | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 12.77 | +16.6% |
| 2010 | 13.88 | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 15.17 | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 11.67 | -23.1% |
| 2013 | 11.27 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 13.43 | +19.2% |
| 2015 | 13.85 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 14.61 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 16.03 | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 16.81 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 16.85 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 15.54 | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 15.98 | +2.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 15.98 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.54, 4.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 15.98 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.71, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.64 | 6.07 | 12.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.36 | 11.27 | 16.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.76 | 15.54 | 15.98 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Libya?
- Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Libya was 15.98 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 16.85 in 2019.
- What is the lowest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.07 in 2000.
- How does Libya rank for deaths opioid overdoses by sex?
- Libya ranks 59th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths opioid overdoses by sex rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 opioid overdoses by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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