Number of daily smokers, men and women in Libya
Libya: Number of daily smokers, men and women was 648,700 in 2012. ▲ 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, men and women in Libya, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2012, number of daily smokers, men and women 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, men and women 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.
Number of daily smokers, men and women in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 260,518 | — |
| 1981 | 265,716 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 271,149 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 275,069 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 275,678 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 275,489 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 271,713 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 264,700 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 259,783 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 257,574 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 259,882 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 266,364 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 273,151 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 279,804 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 286,230 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 292,072 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 297,877 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 319,598 | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 335,324 | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 348,290 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 360,646 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 370,694 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 380,712 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 393,910 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 410,088 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 431,304 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 459,466 | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 512,447 | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 569,717 | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 623,766 | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 650,034 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 643,806 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 648,700 | +0.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 648,700 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 612,548, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Libya's 648,700 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.21 million, 54% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 88 Mali 692,525 compare
- 89 Slovak Republic 690,450 compare
- 90 Turkmenistan 661,118 compare
- 92 Croatia 628,820 compare
- 93 Kyrgyzstan 627,667 compare
- 94 Lebanon 624,600 compare
More gender data for Libya
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,888 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,998 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,998 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 58,243 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 61,596 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 59,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 62,364 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 60,166 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers, men and women in Libya?
- Number of daily smokers, men and women in Libya was 648,700 in 2012, according to IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of daily smokers, men and women recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 650,034 in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers, men and women recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 257,574 in 1989.
- How does Libya rank for number of daily smokers, men and women?
- Libya ranks 91st out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers, men and women 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 IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of daily smokers, men and women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimates of the number of men and women who smoke cigarettes at least daily (all ages).