Health in Libya

297 indicators covering health for Libya.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Number of deaths ages 10-14 years, male 110 2024 down 19.7% 103rd
Number of deaths ages 10-19 years, female 169 2024 down 12.4% 108th
Number of deaths ages 10-19 years, male 363 2024 down 34.1% 100th
Number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female 103 2024 down 7.2% 106th
Number of deaths ages 15-19 years, male 253 2024 down 38.9% 99th
Number of deaths ages 20-24 years, female 97 2024 down 13.4% 112th
Number of deaths ages 20-24 years, male 283 2024 down 63.1% 107th
Prevalence of HIV, total 0.1% 2024 unchanged 108th
Number of people who are undernourished 1.20 million 2023 up 100.0% 63rd
External health expenditure channeled through government 18.5% 2023 up 144.2% 109th
Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 18.2% 2021 down 6.2% 74th
Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 21.4% 2021 down 1.8% 88th
Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 19.8% 2021 down 3.9% 87th
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning 0.88 per 100,000 population 2021 down 17.0% 63rd
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female 0.58 per 100,000 female population 2021 down 19.4% 63rd
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male 1.18 per 100,000 male population 2021 down 15.1% 60th
Suicide mortality rate, female 2.71 per 100,000 female population 2021 down 25.3% 120th
Suicide mortality rate, male 7.22 per 100,000 male population 2021 down 22.7% 125th
Suicide mortality rate 5 per 100,000 population 2021 down 23.7% 122nd
Nurses and midwives 6.38 per 1,000 people 2017 up 18.7% 55th
Total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol 0.002 2020 unchanged 181st
Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol, projecte 0.012 2020 up 71.4% 179th
Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol, pr 0.021 2020 up 75.0% 179th
Prevalence of anemia among children 26.6% 2019 down 5.3% 97th
Births attended by skilled health staff 99.9% 2013 up 0.9% 16th
Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV 7,300 2024 up 55.3% 103rd
Prevalence of current tobacco use 24.2% 2024 down 11.7% 53rd
Prevalence of current tobacco use, females 0.2% 2024 unchanged 164th
Prevalence of current tobacco use, males 48.2% 2024 down 11.9% 18th
Physicians 2.04 per 1,000 people 2017 up 14.1% 85th
Life satisfaction vs. child mortality 5.73 2025 up 2.1% 81st
Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV 500 2024 unchanged 91st
AIDS estimated deaths 200 UNAIDS estimates 2024 up 100.0% 82nd
Current health expenditure per capita, PPP 1,055 current international $ 2023 up 0.3% 101st
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP 202.38 current international $ 2023 down 27.6% 116th
Domestic general government health expenditure 6.3% 2023 up 71.3% 30th
Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP 202.38 current international $ 2023 down 27.6% 127th
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare 19.2% 2023 down 27.8% 131st
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita 377.02 current US$ 2023 down 13.6% 76th
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending 80.1% 2023 up 9.2% 19th
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV 500 2024 unchanged 87th
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water 95.6% 2024 unchanged 19th
Number of stillbirths 871 2023 down 25.9% 101st
Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV 200 2024 up 100.0% 73rd
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP 7.8% 2023 up 56.9% 65th
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nu 21.8% 2021 up 114.6% 117th
Cause of death, by injury 10.4% 2021 down 35.9% 18th
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases 62.7% 2021 down 14.8% 98th
Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes 5.1% 2021 31st
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population 35.1% 2023 up 20.6% 44th
Antiretroviral therapy coverage for PMTCT 70.0% 2023 up 16.7% 51st
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population 17.2% 2023 up 53.6% 23rd
Mortality caused by road traffic injury 21.3 per 100,000 population 2019 down 2.7% 62nd
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female 12.2 per 100,000 female population 2019 down 2.4% 54th
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male 30.3 per 100,000 male population 2019 down 1.6% 68th
Children (0-14) living with HIV 200 2024 unchanged 77th
Children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV 100 2024 unchanged 51st