Libya
Country in Africa
In brief
HIV prevalence, ages 15–49: 0.1% (2024). World rank 1 of 153 (1 = best); in Africa, 1 of 50. Diabetes prevalence, ages 20–79: 15.8% (2024). World rank 177 of 209 (1 = best); in Africa, 49 of 54. Overweight adults: 67.6% (2022). World rank 164 of 196 (1 = best); in Africa, 53 of 54. From 2014 to 2024: children vaccinated against measles 93% → 89%, infant deaths per 1,000 births 10.9 → 7.9, and deaths under age 5 per 1,000 births 13.8 → 9.8. Better than all its neighbours (Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Niger, Sudan, and Tunisia): infant deaths per 1,000 births, deaths under age 5 per 1,000 births, and out-of-pocket health spending.