Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Libya
Libya: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 98.7% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
98.7%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
5th
of 186 countries
All-time high
98.7%
in 2011
All-time low
98.5%
in 2010
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Libya, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Libya is 98.7%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Libya peaked at 98.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 98.5%, in 2010.
That places Libya 5th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.6% | — |
| 2001 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.6% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.6% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.6% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.7% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 98.5% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.7% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.6% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.6% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 98.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.3%, 1.8× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Libya's 98.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 92.7%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.6% | 98.5% | 98.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 98.5% | 98.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 98.7% | 98.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More social development data for Libya
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 552,523 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 17,161 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0023 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 17,161 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0741 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Libya?
- Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Libya was 98.7% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.5% in 2010.
- How does Libya rank for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Libya ranks 5th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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