Share of men who are smoking in Libya
Libya: Share of men who are smoking was 49.5 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
49.5
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
16th
of 166 countries
All-time high
68.3
in 2000
All-time low
49.5
in 2022
Years of data
7
2000–2022
Share of men who are smoking in Libya, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men who are smoking in Libya is 49.5, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are smoking in Libya peaked at 68.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 49.5, in 2022.
That places Libya 16th out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of men who are smoking in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.3 | — |
| 2005 | 63.7 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 61.6 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 58.8 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 54.7 | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 51 | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 49.5 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.53 | 61.6 | 68.3 | 3 |
| 2010s | 56.75 | 54.7 | 58.8 | 2 |
| 2020s | 50.25 | 49.5 | 51 | 2 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133 (2100)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1306 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are smoking in Libya?
- Share of men who are smoking in Libya was 49.5 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men who are smoking recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 68.3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men who are smoking recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.5 in 2022.
- How does Libya rank for share of men who are smoking?
- Libya ranks 16th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of men who are smoking rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men who are smoking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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