Share of population who never drink alcohol in Libya

Libya: Share of population who never drink alcohol was 97.6 in 2020. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2020)
97.6
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
5th
of 185 countries
All-time high
97.64
in 2011
All-time low
97.08
in 2010
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Share of population who never drink alcohol in Libya, 2000–2020

0204060801002000201020202000: 97.42001: 97.52002: 97.52003: 97.42004: 97.42005: 97.32006: 97.22007: 97.12008: 97.12009: 97.12010: 97.12011: 97.62012: 97.22013: 97.42014: 97.52015: 97.42016: 97.52017: 97.42018: 97.32019: 97.42020: 97.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of population who never drink alcohol in Libya is 97.6, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population who never drink alcohol in Libya peaked at 97.64 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 97.08, in 2010.

That places Libya 5th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 97.31 97.09 97.51 10
2010s 97.38 97.08 97.64 10
2020s 97.6 97.6 97.6 1

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 2 Cook Islands 36.04 compare
  2. 2 Somalia 98.15 compare
  3. 3 Comoros, Union of the 98.09 compare
  4. 4 Yemen, Republic of 97.84 compare
  5. 6 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 97.28 compare
  6. 7 Syrian Arab Republic 97.14 compare
  7. 8 Iran, Islamic Republic of 97.03 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places β†’

More population data for Libya

All data for Libya β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of population who never drink alcohol in Libya?
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Libya was 97.6 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 97.64 in 2011.
What is the lowest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 97.08 in 2010.
How does Libya rank for share of population who never drink alcohol?
Libya ranks 5th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of population who never drink alcohol rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 population who never drink alcohol. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of population who never drink alcohol
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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