En Libia, el consumo de tabaco sigue siendo un importante problema de salud pública. En 2021, el tabaquismo causó 4,776 muertes en el país, de las cuales 4,016 correspondieron a hombres y 760 a mujeres. Estas muertes representaron el 10.29% de todos los fallecimientos, con un 14.67% de las muertes masculinas y un 3.99% de las femeninas atribuibles al consumo de tabaco. En comparación con 2016, esto supone un aumento notable en el número total de muertes relacionadas con el tabaco, que ese año fue de 3,620, con 3,130 en hombres y 490 en mujeres. El porcentaje de todas las muertes atribuibles al consumo de tabaco disminuyó del 18.12% en 2016 al 10.29% en 2021. Las tasas de prevalencia de consumo diario de tabaco en adultos en 2009 se reportaron en un 47.6% para los hombres y un 0.1% para las mujeres, lo que pone de manifiesto una tasa significativamente mayor entre la población masculina. Estos datos resaltan la necesidad crítica de mantener las intervenciones y medidas regulatorias de salud pública para mitigar el impacto nocivo del consumo de tabaco en la salud pública en Libia.
Prevalencia
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 or earlier | 0.1% | 2A A |
| 2009 | 0.1% | 2B B |
- WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2017, Country profiles http://www.who.int/tobacco/surveillance/policy/country_profile/en/
- STEPS Survey, 2009; National, ages 25-64. Cited in WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023. Country profile.
- �Age range differs from WHO age standardised estimates. Source: Daily smoking. STEPS Survey, 2009; National, ages 25-64
- Prevalence of daily tobacco smoking from the latest survey.
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 or earlier | 46.7% | 2A A |
| 2009 | 47.6% | 2B B |
- WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2017, Country profiles http://www.who.int/tobacco/surveillance/policy/country_profile/en/
- STEPS Survey, 2009; National, ages 25-64. Cited in WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023. Country profile.
- �Age range differs from WHO age standardised estimates. Source: Daily smoking. STEPS Survey, 2009; National, ages 25-64
- Prevalence of daily tobacco smoking from the latest survey.
- WHO. (2025). WHO global report on trends in prevalence of tobacco use 2000–2024 and projections 2025–2030 (6th edn). World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240116276
- STEPS Survey, 2009; National, ages 25-64. Cited in WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023. Country profile.
- Prevalence of daily tobacco smoking from the latest survey.
Mortalidad
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3,620 | 1A |
| 2021 | 4,776 | 1B A |
- The Tobacco Atlas. Available at: https://tobaccoatlas.org/topic/deaths/ Data source: GBD 2016 Risk Factors Collaborators.
- Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021. https://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-results/
- Number of tobacco-related deaths in the population in 2021 by gender for all age groups. Tobacco-related mortality includes smoking tobacco use, smokeless tobacco use and second-hand smoke.
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 490 | 1A |
| 2021 | 760 | 1B A |
- The Tobacco Atlas. Available at: https://tobaccoatlas.org/topic/deaths/ Data source: GBD 2016 Risk Factors Collaborators.
- Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021. https://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-results/
- Number of tobacco-related deaths in the population in 2021 by gender for all age groups. Tobacco-related mortality includes smoking tobacco use, smokeless tobacco use and second-hand smoke.
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3,130 | 1A |
| 2021 | 4,016 | 1B A |
- The Tobacco Atlas. Available at: https://tobaccoatlas.org/topic/deaths/ Data source: GBD 2016 Risk Factors Collaborators.
- Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021. https://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-results/
- Number of tobacco-related deaths in the population in 2021 by gender for all age groups. Tobacco-related mortality includes smoking tobacco use, smokeless tobacco use and second-hand smoke.
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 18.12% | 1A |
| 2021 | 10.29% | 1B A |
- The Tobacco Atlas. Available at: https://tobaccoatlas.org/topic/deaths/ Data source: GBD 2016 Risk Factors Collaborators.
- Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021. https://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-results/
- Percentage of tobacco-related deaths to deaths from all causes in 2021 by gender for all age groups. Tobacco-related mortality includes smoking tobacco use, smokeless tobacco use and second-hand smoke.
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 4.2% | 1A |
| 2021 | 3.99% | 1B A |
- The Tobacco Atlas. Available at: https://tobaccoatlas.org/topic/deaths/ Data source: GBD 2016 Risk Factors Collaborators.
- Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021. https://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-results/
- Percentage of tobacco-related deaths to deaths from all causes in 2021 by gender for all age groups. Tobacco-related mortality includes smoking tobacco use, smokeless tobacco use and second-hand smoke.
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 20.3% | 1A |
| 2021 | 14.67% | 1B A |
- The Tobacco Atlas. Available at: https://tobaccoatlas.org/topic/deaths/ Data source: GBD 2016 Risk Factors Collaborators.
- Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021. https://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-results/
- Percentage of tobacco-related deaths to deaths from all causes in 2021 by gender for all age groups. Tobacco-related mortality includes smoking tobacco use, smokeless tobacco use and second-hand smoke.
- Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021. https://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-results/
- Number of tobacco-related deaths in the population in 2021 by gender for all age groups. Tobacco-related mortality includes smoking tobacco use, smokeless tobacco use and second-hand smoke.
- Percentage of tobacco-related deaths to deaths from all causes in 2021 by gender for all age groups. Tobacco-related mortality includes smoking tobacco use, smokeless tobacco use and second-hand smoke.
Promoción de productos
- WHO. WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023. Available at: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/country-profiles/tobacco/gtcr-2023/tobacco-2023-lby.pdf?sfvrsn=14c505b1_3&download=true. Accessed: 4 December 2025.
Regulación
- WHO. WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023. Available at: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/country-profiles/tobacco/gtcr-2023/tobacco-2023-lby.pdf?sfvrsn=14c505b1_3&download=true. Accessed: 4 December 2025.
- There are certain restrictions in place.
Disponibilidad
- WHO. WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023. Available at: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/country-profiles/tobacco/gtcr-2023/tobacco-2023-lby.pdf?sfvrsn=14c505b1_3&download=true. Accessed: 4 December 2025.
- There are certain restrictions in place.
Regulaciones y restricciones
- WHO. WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023. Available at: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/country-profiles/tobacco/gtcr-2023/tobacco-2023-lby.pdf?sfvrsn=14c505b1_3&download=true. Accessed: 4 December 2025.
- Restrictions exist in places such as healthcare and educational facilities.
Impuesto
- WHO. WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023. Available at: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/country-profiles/tobacco/gtcr-2023/tobacco-2023-lby.pdf?sfvrsn=14c505b1_3&download=true. Accessed: 4 December 2025.
- Total taxation rate: 32.00%