Number of daily smokers gender in Libya

Libya: Number of daily smokers gender was 648,700 in 2012. β–² Rising

Latest (2012)
648,700
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
91st
of 186 countries
All-time high
650,034
in 2010
All-time low
257,574
in 1989
Years of data
33
1980–2012

Number of daily smokers gender in Libya, 1980–2012

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1980199620121980: 260.5k1981: 265.7k1982: 271.1k1983: 275.1k1984: 275.7k1985: 275.5k1986: 271.7k1987: 264.7k1988: 259.8k1989: 257.6k1990: 259.9k1991: 266.4k1992: 273.2k1993: 279.8k1994: 286.2k1995: 292.1k1996: 297.9k1997: 319.6k1998: 335.3k1999: 348.3k2000: 360.6k2001: 370.7k2002: 380.7k2003: 393.9k2004: 410.1k2005: 431.3k2006: 459.5k2007: 512.4k2008: 569.7k2009: 623.8k2010: 650.0k2011: 643.8k2012: 648.7k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2012, number of daily smokers gender in Libya stood at 648,700.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 70.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of daily smokers gender in Libya peaked at 650,034 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 257,574, in 1989.

That places Libya 91st out of 186 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 267,739 257,574 275,678 10
1990s 295,859 259,882 348,290 10
2000s 451,275 360,646 623,766 10
2010s 647,513 643,806 650,034 3

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 88 Mali 692,525 compare
  2. 89 Slovak Republic 690,450 compare
  3. 90 Turkmenistan 661,118 compare
  4. 92 Croatia 628,820 compare
  5. 93 Kyrgyzstan 627,667 compare
  6. 94 Lebanon 624,600 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places β†’

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All data for Libya β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is number of daily smokers gender in Libya?
Number of daily smokers gender in Libya was 648,700 in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of daily smokers gender recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 650,034 in 2010.
What is the lowest number of daily smokers gender recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 257,574 in 1989.
How does Libya rank for number of daily smokers gender?
Libya ranks 91st out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
Is number of daily smokers gender rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Libya data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of daily smokers gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of daily smokers gender
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,138 data points, 1980–2012
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