Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Libya
Libya: Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country was 80.15 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
80.15
Change on year
up 20.8%
World rank
19th
of 193 countries
All-time high
80.15
in 2023
All-time low
48.71
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Libya, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Libya recorded 80.15 for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.8% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Libya peaked at 80.15 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48.71, in 2000.
Libya ranks 19th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.71 | — |
| 2001 | 54.47 | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 66.91 | +22.8% |
| 2003 | 66.24 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 65.79 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 64.65 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 65.36 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 66.53 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 67.66 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 68.79 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 69.94 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 63.29 | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 73.78 | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 73.4 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 66.23 | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 69.27 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 67.48 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 66.18 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 71.54 | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 71.3 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 78.62 | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 73.86 | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 66.36 | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 80.15 | +20.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 80.15 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59.4, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 80.15 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53.08, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.51 | 48.71 | 68.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.24 | 63.29 | 73.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.75 | 66.36 | 80.15 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Libya?
- Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Libya was 80.15 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 80.15 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.71 in 2000.
- How does Libya rank for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country?
- Libya ranks 19th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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