Share of population who never drink alcohol in Libya
Libya: Share of population who never drink alcohol was 97.6 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
97.6
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
5th
of 187 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
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 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.45 | — |
| 2001 | 97.48 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 97.51 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 97.43 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 97.38 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 97.29 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 97.2 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 97.1 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 97.09 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 97.14 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 97.08 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 97.64 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 97.21 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 97.39 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 97.49 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 97.44 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 97.45 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.37 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 97.3 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 97.4 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 97.6 | +0.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 97.6 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.68, 2.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 97.6 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 87.87, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More population data for Libya
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1882 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.49 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1882 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3412 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,540 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.9554 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2302 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.196 (2100)
- Population density 5.56 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 455,012 (2100)
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 187 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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