Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Libya
Libya: Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) was 21.0% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Libya, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Libya recorded 21.0% for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Libya peaked at 32.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 2030.
That places Libya 53rd out of 166 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.3% | — |
| 2005 | 29.9% | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 29.1% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 27.6% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 25.7% | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 24.1% | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 23.3% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 23.0% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 22.8% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 22.4% | -1.8% |
| 2030 | 21.0% | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.4% | 29.1% | 32.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 25.7% | 27.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 22.4% | 24.1% | 5 |
| 2030s | 21.0% | 21.0% | 21.0% | 1 |
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 fh 7 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Libya?
- Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Libya was 21.0% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 32.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 2030.
- How does Libya rank for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%)?
- Libya ranks 53rd out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. 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 Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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