Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Libya
Libya: Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending was 71 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Libya, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Libya stood at 71. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Libya peaked at 71 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 66, in 2000.
Libya ranks 99th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66 | — |
| 2001 | 67 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 67 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 67 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 67 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 68 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 69 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 68 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 70 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 71 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 71 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 71 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 68 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 70 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 71 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 69 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 71 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 71 | +0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 71 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.5, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 71 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 71, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.4 | 66 | 68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.7 | 68 | 71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.5 | 69 | 71 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Libya?
- Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Libya was 71 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 71 in 2015.
- What is the lowest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 66 in 2000.
- How does Libya rank for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending?
- Libya ranks 99th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Universal healthcare coverage (UHC) service coverage is measured on a scale from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) based on the average coverage of essential healthcare services.