Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Libya
Libya: Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year was 1.99 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Libya, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Libya stood at 1.99.
The figure is up 50.0% on the previous year and up 91.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Libya peaked at 4.5 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.9108, in 2006.
That places Libya 177th out of 186 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.
Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.14 | — |
| 2001 | 1.14 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.18 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 4.5 | +279.7% |
| 2004 | 4.39 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 4.25 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9108 | -78.6% |
| 2007 | 1.17 | +28.6% |
| 2008 | 1.34 | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 1.23 | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 1.04 | -15.7% |
| 2011 | 1.08 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 1.21 | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 1.39 | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 1.5 | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 1.76 | +17.5% |
| 2016 | 1.58 | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 1.24 | -21.5% |
| 2018 | 1.33 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 1.33 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.99 | +50.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1.99 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.33, 8% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1.99 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.97, 18% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +279.7% | 1.18 | 4.5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.13 | 0.9108 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 | 1.04 | 1.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.99 | 1.99 | 1.99 | 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, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Libya?
- Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Libya was 1.99 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5 in 2003.
- What is the lowest alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9108 in 2006.
- How does Libya rank for alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year?
- Libya ranks 177th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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