Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Libya
Libya: Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 0.0023 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0023
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
200th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.0095
in 2015
All-time low
0
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Libya, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Libya stood at 0.0023.
That represents a change of down 73.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Libya peaked at 0.0095 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
That places Libya 200th out of 206 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, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 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 | 0.0052 | — |
| 2014 | 0.0086 | +66.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0095 | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0043 | -54.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 | -79.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0016 | +98.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0024 | +48.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0024 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0023 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0023 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0023 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0031 | 0 | 0.0095 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0023 | 0.0023 | 0.0024 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 197 Afghanistan 0.0302 compare
- 198 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0207 compare
- 199 Bangladesh 0.0029 compare
- 201 Mauritania 0 compare
- 201 Somalia 0
- 201 Tuvalu 0 compare
- 201 Yemen 0 compare
- 201 Brunei Darussalam 0 compare
- 201 Naoero 0
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, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Libya?
- Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Libya was 0.0023 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0095 in 2015.
- What is the lowest alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Libya rank for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Libya ranks 200th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.4%. 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, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol) (SDG Indicator 3.5.2), three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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