Vaccination coverage in Libya
Libya: Vaccination coverage was 86.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Vaccination coverage in Libya, 1992–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vaccination coverage in Libya is 86.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 17.8% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination coverage in Libya peaked at 99.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 73.0%, in 2018.
That places Libya 118th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.4% | 88.0% | 93.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 96.0% | 91.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.1% | 73.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.6% | 73.0% | 86.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 118 Czechia 86.0% compare
- 118 Dominican Republic 86.0% compare
- 118 Grenada 86.0% compare
- 118 Lesotho 86.0% compare
- 118 Mauritania 86.0% compare
- 118 Niger 86.0% compare
- 118 Switzerland 86.0% compare
More health data for Libya
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,084 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 58,760 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 56,244 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 60,168 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 57,347 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 61,896 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 58,836 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccination coverage in Libya?
- Vaccination coverage in Libya was 86.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vaccination coverage recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest vaccination coverage recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.0% in 2018.
- How does Libya rank for vaccination coverage?
- Libya ranks 118th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vaccination coverage rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Vaccination coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of one-year-olds who have had three doses of the hepatitis B vaccine in a given year.