Share of women who are smoking in Libya
Libya: Share of women who are smoking was 0.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
165th
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.5
in 2000
All-time low
0.2
in 2015
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of women who are smoking in Libya, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women who are smoking in Libya is 0.2, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are smoking in Libya peaked at 0.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 2015.
That places Libya 165th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of women who are smoking in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5 | — |
| 2005 | 0.4 | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3 | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2 | -33.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.9, 4% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.2 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.1, 6% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.25 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 162 Egypt 0.4 compare
- 162 Nigeria 0.4 compare
- 162 Oman 0.4 compare
- 166 Azerbaijan 0.1 compare
- 167 North Korea 0
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0427 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are smoking in Libya?
- Share of women who are smoking in Libya was 0.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are smoking recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women who are smoking recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 2015.
- How does Libya rank for share of women who are smoking?
- Libya ranks 165th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are smoking rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 women who are smoking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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