Number of daily smokers in Libya
Libya: Number of daily smokers was 669,123 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Number of daily smokers in Libya, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of daily smokers in Libya is 669,123, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 66.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers in Libya peaked at 670,930 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 274,301, in 1989.
Libya ranks 104th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 284,607 | 274,301 | 292,811 | 10 |
| 1990s | 315,126 | 276,896 | 368,524 | 10 |
| 2000s | 471,815 | 380,981 | 644,383 | 10 |
| 2010s | 668,077 | 664,177 | 670,930 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 101 Kyrgyzstan 692,756 compare
- 102 Ecuador 685,996 compare
- 103 Norway 671,237 compare
- 105 North Macedonia 645,135 compare
- 106 Armenia 631,086 compare
- 107 Sierra Leone 614,196 compare
More reference data data for Libya
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1917 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4458 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 2.51 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.0933 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.15 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 289.41 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers in Libya?
- Number of daily smokers in Libya was 669,123 in 2012, according to IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of daily smokers recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 670,930 in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 274,301 in 1989.
- How does Libya rank for number of daily smokers?
- Libya ranks 104th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of daily smokers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimates of the total number of people who smoke cigarettes at least daily (across men and women of all ages).