Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Libya
Libya: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders was 266.09 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
266.09 DALYs per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
20th
of 194 countries
All-time high
299.84 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2018
All-time low
181.73 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Libya, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in DALYs per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Libya stood at 266.09 DALYs per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Libya peaked at 299.84 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 181.73 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Libya 20th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Libya, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 181.73 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 196.88 DALYs per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 192.46 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 199.09 DALYs per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 198.51 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 201.57 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 196.36 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 210.04 DALYs per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 220.05 DALYs per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 231.66 DALYs per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 236.14 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 263.06 DALYs per 100,000 people | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 218.45 DALYs per 100,000 people | -17.0% |
| 2013 | 210.89 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 261.31 DALYs per 100,000 people | +23.9% |
| 2015 | 273.83 DALYs per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 270.66 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 292.23 DALYs per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 299.84 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 287.2 DALYs per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 260.85 DALYs per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 266.09 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 202.83 DALYs per 100,000 people | 181.73 DALYs per 100,000 people | 231.66 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 261.36 DALYs per 100,000 people | 210.89 DALYs per 100,000 people | 299.84 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 263.47 DALYs per 100,000 people | 260.85 DALYs per 100,000 people | 266.09 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 17 Kazakhstan 288.74 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Luxembourg 279.87 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 19 United Arab Emirates 278.87 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Ukraine 265.74 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 22 Greece 250.35 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 23 New Zealand 240.41 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 133 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0048 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 0.7262 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Libya?
- Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Libya was 266.09 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 299.84 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 181.73 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Libya rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
- Libya ranks 20th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of DALYs from drug use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.