Congo vs Lesotho: Number of daily smokers

Congo
217,553
in 2012
Lesotho
217,171
in 2012
Congo rank
142nd
Lesotho rank
143rd

Number of daily smokers over time

  • Congo
  • Lesotho
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k198019962012

How they compare

Congo currently reports 217,553 against 217,171 in Lesotho, a difference of 382.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lesotho ahead.

Congo ranks 142nd and Lesotho ranks 143rd of 186 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Lesotho Difference Ahead
1980s 98,333 168,186 69,853 Lesotho
1990s 130,052 211,180 81,128 Lesotho
2000s 176,426 214,057 37,632 Lesotho
2010s 212,674 212,730 56 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of daily smokers, Congo or Lesotho?
Congo, at 217,553 against 217,171 in Lesotho as of 2012.
What is the difference in number of daily smokers between Congo and Lesotho?
382, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Lesotho?
33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Congo and Lesotho rank globally for number of daily smokers?
Congo ranks 142nd and Lesotho ranks 143rd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of daily smokers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of daily smokers
Source
IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,138 data points, 1980–2012
Last refreshed

Estimates of the total number of people who smoke cigarettes at least daily (across men and women of all ages).