Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Libya
Libya: Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence was 22.7% 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 22.7%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Libya peaked at 37.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.7%, in 2030.
That places Libya 47th 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 use prevalence in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.7% | — |
| 2005 | 33.3% | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 32.1% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 30.7% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 28.3% | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 26.3% | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 25.4% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 25.0% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 24.7% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 24.3% | -1.6% |
| 2030 | 22.7% | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.4% | 32.1% | 37.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 28.3% | 30.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 24.3% | 26.3% | 5 |
| 2030s | 22.7% | 22.7% | 22.7% | 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 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)
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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 22.7% 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 37.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7% in 2030.
- How does Libya rank for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence?
- Libya ranks 47th out of 166 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 13.7%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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