Lesotho vs Namibia: Number of daily smokers
Lesotho
217,171
in 2012
Namibia
209,463
in 2012
Lesotho rank
143rd
Namibia rank
144th
Number of daily smokers over time
- Lesotho
- Namibia
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 217,171 against 209,463 in Namibia, a difference of 7,708.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 143rd and Namibia ranks 144th of 186 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 168,186 | 108,529 | 59,657 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 211,180 | 169,004 | 42,176 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 214,057 | 184,728 | 29,329 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 212,730 | 202,239 | 10,491 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of daily smokers, Lesotho or Namibia?
- Lesotho, at 217,171 against 209,463 in Namibia as of 2012.
- What is the difference in number of daily smokers between Lesotho and Namibia?
- 7,708, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Namibia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do Lesotho and Namibia rank globally for number of daily smokers?
- Lesotho ranks 143rd and Namibia ranks 144th 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
Estimates of the total number of people who smoke cigarettes at least daily (across men and women of all ages).