Health spending per person by source in Libya
Libya: Health spending per person by source was 845.85 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Health spending per person by source in Libya, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, health spending per person by source in Libya stood at 845.85. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 118.9% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health spending per person by source in Libya peaked at 845.85 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 343.99, in 2000.
Libya ranks 78th 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.
Health spending per person by source in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 343.99 | — |
| 2001 | 448.72 | +30.4% |
| 2002 | 656.38 | +46.3% |
| 2003 | 615.55 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 547.01 | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 451.84 | -17.4% |
| 2006 | 434.97 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 497.82 | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 467.89 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 715.45 | +52.9% |
| 2010 | 693.7 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 399.33 | -42.4% |
| 2012 | 783.05 | +96.1% |
| 2013 | 772.4 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 600.43 | -22.3% |
| 2015 | 720.05 | +19.9% |
| 2016 | 706.41 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 557.96 | -21.0% |
| 2018 | 657.29 | +17.8% |
| 2019 | 640.53 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 612.05 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 565.35 | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 386.4 | -31.7% |
| 2023 | 845.85 | +118.9% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 845.85 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 660.6, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 845.85 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 388.52, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 517.96 | 343.99 | 715.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 653.12 | 399.33 | 783.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 602.41 | 386.4 | 845.85 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0427 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health spending per person by source in Libya?
- Health spending per person by source in Libya was 845.85 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health spending per person by source recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 845.85 in 2023.
- What is the lowest health spending per person by source recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 343.99 in 2000.
- How does Libya rank for health spending per person by source?
- Libya ranks 78th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health spending per person by source rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 Health spending per person by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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