Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Libya
Libya: Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate was 921,000 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
921,000
World rank
78th
of 166 countries
All-time high
1.06 million
in 2000
All-time low
921,000
in 2024
Years of data
11
2000–2030
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Libya, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Libya stood at 921,000. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Libya peaked at 1.06 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 921,000, in 2024.
Libya ranks 78th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.06 million | — |
| 2005 | 1.01 million | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 1.03 million | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.04 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 934,000 | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 922,000 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 922,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 925,000 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 921,000 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 923,000 | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 921,000 | -0.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 921,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 921,000, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Libya's 921,000 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.77 million, 52% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 million | 1.01 million | 1.06 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 988,500 | 934,000 | 1.04 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 922,600 | 921,000 | 925,000 | 5 |
| 2030s | 921,000 | 921,000 | 921,000 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 75 Azerbaijan 992,000 compare
- 76 Austria 966,000 compare
- 77 Laos 936,000 compare
- 79 Croatia 895,000 compare
- 80 Kyrgyzstan 855,000 compare
- 81 Burkina Faso 837,000 compare
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 number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Libya?
- Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Libya was 921,000 in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 921,000 in 2024.
- How does Libya rank for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate?
- Libya ranks 78th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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