Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Libya
Libya: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 96.7% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Libya, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Libya is 96.7%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Libya peaked at 96.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 96.0%, in 2010.
Libya ranks 5th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Libya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.6% | — |
| 2001 | 96.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 96.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 96.6% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 96.5% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 96.3% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 96.2% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 96.1% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 96.1% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 96.1% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 96.0% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 96.8% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 96.2% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 96.4% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 96.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 96.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 96.4% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 96.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 96.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 96.7% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.4% | 96.1% | 96.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.4% | 96.0% | 96.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 96.7% | 96.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 63,519 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 61,477 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 64,892 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Libya?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Libya was 96.7% in 2020, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.0% in 2010.
- How does Libya rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Libya ranks 5th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of men vs women (15 years and older) who have not consumed any alcohol during their lifetime. This data is age-standardized.