Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Libya
Libya: Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 1.3% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
1.3%
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
182nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.5%
in 2010
All-time low
1.3%
in 2011
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Libya, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Libya recorded 1.3% for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Libya peaked at 1.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2011.
That places Libya 182nd out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.4% | — |
| 2001 | 1.3% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -17.9% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -7.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.7%, 3% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.3%, 17% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 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, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Libya?
- Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Libya was 1.3% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2011.
- How does Libya rank for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Libya ranks 182nd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. 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, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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