Vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty in Libya
Libya: Vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty was 86.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty in Libya, 1980–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty in Libya is 86.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 17.8% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty in Libya peaked at 98.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 60.0%, in 1980.
That places Libya 125th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty in Libya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 60.0% | — |
| 1981 | 67.0% | +11.7% |
| 1982 | 72.0% | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 79.0% | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 81.0% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 82.0% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 84.0% | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 87.0% | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 84.0% | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 87.0% | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 90.0% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 96.0% | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 93.0% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 95.0% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 97.0% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 96.0% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 94.0% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 97.0% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 73.0% | -24.7% |
| 2019 | 73.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 73.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 73.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 73.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 73.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 86.0% | +17.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 86.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.5%, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 86.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.0%, 90% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 77.5% | 60.0% | 87.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.8% | 84.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.3% | 93.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.1% | 73.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.6% | 73.0% | 86.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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)
- 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 vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty in Libya?
- Vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty in Libya was 86.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.0% in 1980.
- How does Libya rank for vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Libya ranks 125th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of one-year-olds who have had three doses of the combined diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine in a given year.