Health in Libya
Libya
Health data overview for State of Libya
Population
7 305 659 (2023)
Current health expenditure (% of GDP)
4.02 (2011)
WHO region
Eastern Mediterranean
World Bank income level
Upper-middle income (UMC)
Population
Current Population
Libya, 2023
7.3M
7,305,659 people
Age 0-14 Years
Libya, 2023
13.6%
Percentage of population aged 0–14 years.
Age 15-64 Years
Libya, 2023
80.6%
Percentage of population aged 15–64 years.
Age 65+ Years
Libya, 2023
5.8%
Percentage of population aged 65 years and older.
Population
Libya, 2010 - 2050
Life expectancy
Life expectancy at birth
The average number of years that a newborn could expect to live.
Libya, by sex, 2000 - 2021.
Leading Causes of Death (2021)
| Rank | Cause of Death | Deaths per 100,000 Population (Libya, 2021) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ischaemic heart disease | 102.4 |
| 2 | COVID-19 | 85.9 |
| 3 | Stroke | 43.1 |
| 4 | Road injury | 33.9 |
| 5 | Kidney diseases | 26.8 |
| 6 | Hypertensive heart disease | 18.9 |
| 7 | Diabetes mellitus | 15.2 |
| 8 | Tuberculosis | 13.6 |
| 9 | Cirrhosis of the liver | 12.8 |
| 10 | Trachea, bronchus, lung cancers | 11.9 |
Risk factors
Hypertension
Libya, 2019
42.7% [34.2% – 51.3%]
−0.3 percentage points • improving since 2018
Age-standardized prevalence of hypertension among adults aged 30–79 years (%).
Tobacco Use
Libya, 2022
Data not available
Age-standardized prevalence of tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older (%).
Adult Obesity
Libya, 2022
36.7% [30.8% – 42.7%]
+0.4 percentage points • worsening since 2021
Age-standardized prevalence of obesity among adults aged 18 years and older (%).
Children & Adolescents Obesity
Libya, 2022
15.4% [7.6% – 25.5%]
+0.5 percentage points • worsening since 2021
Prevalence of obesity among children and adolescents aged 5–19 years (%).
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