Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Libya

Libya: Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate was 921,000 in 2030. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2030)
921,000
World rank
78th
of 165 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

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M2000201520302000: 1.1M2005: 1.0M2007: 1.0M2010: 1.0M2015: 934.0k2020: 922.0k2022: 922.0k2023: 925.0k2024: 921.0k2025: 923.0k2030: 921.0k

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 165 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 75 Azerbaijan 992,000 compare
  2. 76 Austria 966,000 compare
  3. 77 Laos 936,000 compare
  4. 79 Croatia 895,000 compare
  5. 80 Kyrgyzstan 855,000 compare
  6. 81 Burkina Faso 837,000 compare

See the full ranking of 173 places β†’

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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 165 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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Indicator
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
173 places, 1,903 data points, 2000–2030
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