Cook Islands vs Lesotho: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco
Cook Islands
28.4%
in 2024
Lesotho
28.0%
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
36th
Lesotho rank
38th
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Cook Islands
- Lesotho
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 28.4% against 28.0% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Cook Islands has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 36th and Lesotho ranks 38th of 170 countries.
Cook Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.0% | 26.4% | 9.6% | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 32.2% | 26.9% | 5.4% | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 26.6% | 1.7% | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco, Cook Islands or Lesotho?
- Cook Islands, at 28.4% against 28.0% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco between Cook Islands and Lesotho?
- 0.4%, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Lesotho?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cook Islands and Lesotho rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Cook Islands ranks 36th and Lesotho ranks 38th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%).