Coverage of essential health services in Libya
Libya: Coverage of essential health services was 71 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Coverage of essential health services in Libya, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Libya recorded 71 for coverage of essential health services in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage of essential health services in Libya peaked at 71 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 66, in 2000.
That places Libya 99th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Coverage of essential health services 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
More health data for Libya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage of essential health services in Libya?
- Coverage of essential health services 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 coverage of essential health services recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 71 in 2015.
- What is the lowest coverage of essential health services recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 66 in 2000.
- How does Libya rank for coverage of essential health services?
- Libya ranks 99th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is coverage of essential health services 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 Coverage of essential health services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Coverage of essential health services is measured as an index on a scale of 0 to 100 (where higher is better). This index is based on risk-standardized death rates – which give a measure of healthcare access and quality – and whether common interventions are carried out.