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.
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 |
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More reference data data for Libya
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4458 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1917 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 2.51 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Democracy 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 6 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
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.