Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Libya
Libya: Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure was 0.9168 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Libya, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Libya is 0.9168, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% on the previous year and up 91.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Libya peaked at 2.07 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.4195, in 2006.
Libya ranks 177th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5259 | — |
| 2001 | 0.5259 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5455 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 2.07 | +279.7% |
| 2004 | 2.02 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.96 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4195 | -78.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5393 | +28.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6193 | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5684 | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4792 | -15.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4981 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5551 | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6408 | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6917 | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8128 | +17.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7293 | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5728 | -21.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6111 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6111 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9168 | +50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9796 | 0.4195 | 2.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6202 | 0.4792 | 0.8128 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9168 | 0.9168 | 0.9168 | 1 |
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- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Libya?
- Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Libya was 0.9168 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.07 in 2003.
- What is the lowest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4195 in 2006.
- How does Libya rank for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure?
- Libya ranks 177th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure 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, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure alcohol, three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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