Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Libya
Libya: Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) was 22.4% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Libya, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Libya stood at 22.4%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Libya peaked at 34.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.4%, in 2030.
That places Libya 55th out of 167 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 use prevalence (%) in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.4% | — |
| 2005 | 32.0% | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 31.0% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 29.6% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 27.4% | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 25.6% | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 24.8% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 24.5% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 24.2% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 23.8% | -1.7% |
| 2030 | 22.4% | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.5% | 31.0% | 34.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 27.4% | 29.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 23.8% | 25.6% | 5 |
| 2030s | 22.4% | 22.4% | 22.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Libya?
- Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Libya was 22.4% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 34.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.4% in 2030.
- How does Libya rank for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%)?
- Libya ranks 55th out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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 use prevalence (%) (age-standardized). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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