Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Libya
Libya: Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) was 0.021 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Libya, 2000–2020
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
In 2020, total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Libya stood at 0.021.
That represents a change of up 40.0% on the previous year and up 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Libya peaked at 0.049 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.011, in 2006.
That places Libya 179th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.012 | — |
| 2001 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.013 | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 0.049 | +276.9% |
| 2004 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.048 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.011 | -77.1% |
| 2007 | 0.014 | +27.3% |
| 2008 | 0.016 | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 0.015 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.012 | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.014 | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 0.016 | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 0.016 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.019 | +18.7% |
| 2016 | 0.017 | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 0.014 | -17.6% |
| 2018 | 0.015 | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.021 | +40.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0239 | 0.011 | 0.049 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.015 | 0.012 | 0.019 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.021 | 0.021 | 0.021 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 176 Pakistan 0.15 compare
- 177 Indonesia 0.13 compare
- 178 Yemen 0.077 compare
- 180 Afghanistan 0.02 compare
- 181 Sudan 0.018 compare
- 182 Kuwait 0
- 182 Mauritania 0
- 182 Saudi Arabia 0
- 182 Somalia 0
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,084 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Libya?
- Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Libya was 0.021 in 2020, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.049 in 2003.
- What is the lowest total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.011 in 2006.
- How does Libya rank for total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol)?
- Libya ranks 179th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, male 15+ years of age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total alcohol per capita consumption is defined as the total (sum of recorded and unrecorded alcohol) amount of alcohol consumed per person (15 years of age or older) over a calendar year, in litres of pure alcohol, adjusted for tourist consumption.