Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Libya

Libya: Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year was 1.26 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
1.26
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
181st
of 185 countries
All-time high
1.53
in 2010
All-time low
1.26
in 2011
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Libya, 2000–2020

00.511.52000201020202000: 1.42001: 1.32002: 1.32003: 1.42004: 1.42005: 1.42006: 1.52007: 1.52008: 1.52009: 1.52010: 1.52011: 1.32012: 1.52013: 1.42014: 1.32015: 1.32016: 1.32017: 1.42018: 1.42019: 1.42020: 1.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Libya recorded 1.26 for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in 2020.

The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Libya peaked at 1.53 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.26, in 2011.

That places Libya 181st out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Libya, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 1.35
2001 1.33 -1.4%
2002 1.32 -1.1%
2003 1.36 +2.9%
2004 1.38 +2.0%
2005 1.43 +3.1%
2006 1.47 +3.1%
2007 1.52 +3.2%
2008 1.52 +0.5%
2009 1.5 -1.6%
2010 1.53 +2.1%
2011 1.26 -17.9%
2012 1.46 +15.9%
2013 1.37 -5.9%
2014 1.32 -3.7%
2015 1.34 +1.7%
2016 1.33 -0.6%
2017 1.37 +2.7%
2018 1.41 +2.5%
2019 1.35 -3.7%
2020 1.26 -7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.42 1.32 1.52 10
2010s 1.37 1.26 1.53 10
2020s 1.26 1.26 1.26 1

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 178 Pakistan 1.57 compare
  2. 179 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.55 compare
  3. 180 Syrian Arab Republic 1.5 compare
  4. 182 Yemen 1.15 compare
  5. 183 Comoros 0.9527 compare
  6. 184 Somalia 0.923 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Libya?
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Libya was 1.26 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 1.53 in 2010.
What is the lowest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 1.26 in 2011.
How does Libya rank for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year?
Libya ranks 181st out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Libya data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2020
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