Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres) … beverage in Libya
Libya: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres) … beverage was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0
World rank
177th
of 188 countries
All-time high
0.44
in 1968
All-time low
0
in 1972
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Libya, 1961–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Libya is 0, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Libya peaked at 0.44 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1972.
That places Libya 177th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres) … beverage in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.22 | — |
| 1962 | 0.24 | +9.1% |
| 1963 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.26 | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 0.24 | -7.7% |
| 1966 | 0.32 | +33.3% |
| 1967 | 0.34 | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 0.44 | +29.4% |
| 1969 | 0.36 | -18.2% |
| 1970 | 0.04 | -88.9% |
| 1971 | 0.03 | -25.0% |
| 1972 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0.01 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.09. (56 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0604. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2956 | 0.22 | 0.44 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.007 | 0 | 0.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.001 | 0 | 0.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Libya?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Libya was 0 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.44 in 1968.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1972.
- How does Libya rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Libya ranks 177th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), by beverage type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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