Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Libya
Libya: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 15.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Libya, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Libya recorded 15.3% for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Libya peaked at 20.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2010.
That places Libya 186th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Libya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.6% | — |
| 2001 | 14.0% | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 14.1% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 15.8% | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 20.9% | +31.9% |
| 2005 | 13.3% | -36.4% |
| 2006 | 15.3% | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 14.0% | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 15.3% | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 16.1% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 12.7% | -20.9% |
| 2011 | 13.4% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 15.8% | +17.5% |
| 2013 | 13.5% | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 14.5% | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 15.9% | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 14.9% | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 14.5% | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 15.2% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 15.3% | +0.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 15.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.3%, 38% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 15.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.3%, 68% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.4% | 13.3% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 12.7% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 15.3% | 15.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More reference data data for Libya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2136 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1144 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Libya?
- Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Libya was 15.3% in 2020, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2010.
- How does Libya rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Libya ranks 186th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Heavy episodic drinking (drinkers only) is defined as the proportion of adult drinkers (15+ years) who have had at least 60 grams or more of pure alcohol on at least one occasion in the past 30 days. A consumption of 60 grams of pure alcohol corresponds approximately to 6 standard alcoholic drinks.