Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Libya
Libya: Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized was 1.1% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
1.1%
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
181st
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.4%
in 2010
All-time low
1.1%
in 2011
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Libya, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Libya recorded 1.1% for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in 2020.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Libya peaked at 1.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2011.
That places Libya 181st out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 178 Afghanistan 1.4% compare
- 179 Iran, Islamic Rep. 1.4% compare
- 180 Syrian Arab Republic 1.4% compare
- 182 Yemen, Rep. 1.0% compare
- 183 Mauritania 1.0% compare
- 184 Comoros 1.0% compare
More social development data for Libya
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 552,523 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 17,161 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index 0.323 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.098 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.193 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.508 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.536 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.087 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Libya?
- Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Libya was 1.1% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2011.
- How does Libya rank for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized?
- Libya ranks 181st out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, former drinkers (%), 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, former drinkers (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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