Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Libya
Libya: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita was 24.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Libya, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Libya stood at 24.2%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Libya peaked at 34.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 2024.
That places Libya 54th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.4% | — |
| 2005 | 32.0% | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 31.0% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 29.6% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 27.4% | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 25.6% | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 24.8% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 24.5% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 24.2% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.5% | 31.0% | 34.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 27.4% | 29.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 24.2% | 25.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More economy & growth data for Libya
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 396.85 constant LCU per person (2017)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.7325 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 4,724 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 8.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 3.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 25,060 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 17.43 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Libya?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Libya was 24.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 34.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 2024.
- How does Libya rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Libya ranks 54th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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 adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated percentage of adults (15 years and older) who currently use tobacco. This includes all forms of tobacco use, such as smoking, chewing or snuffing, but excludes products that do not contain tobacco, such as e-cigarettes.