Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Libya
Libya: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days was 15.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Libya, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Libya is 15.3%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Libya peaked at 20.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2010.
Libya ranks 185th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.6% | — |
| 2001 | 14.0% | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 14.1% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 15.8% | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 20.9% | +31.9% |
| 2005 | 13.3% | -36.4% |
| 2006 | 15.3% | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 14.0% | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 15.3% | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 16.1% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 12.7% | -20.9% |
| 2011 | 13.4% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 15.8% | +17.5% |
| 2013 | 13.5% | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 14.5% | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 15.9% | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 14.9% | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 14.5% | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 15.2% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 15.3% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.4% | 13.3% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 12.7% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 15.3% | 15.3% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Libya?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Libya was 15.3% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2010.
- How does Libya rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
- Libya ranks 185th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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