Lesotho vs Portugal: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco

Lesotho
28.0%
in 2024
Portugal
28.6%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
38th
Portugal rank
35th

Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco over time

  • Lesotho
  • Portugal
0102030200020122024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 28.6% against 28.0% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 38th and Portugal ranks 35th of 170 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 26.4% 23.9% 2.4% Lesotho
2010s 26.9% 25.9% 1.0% Lesotho
2020s 26.6% 27.3% 0.6% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco, Lesotho or Portugal?
Portugal, at 28.6% against 28.0% in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco between Lesotho and Portugal?
0.6%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Portugal?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Portugal rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
Lesotho ranks 38th and Portugal ranks 35th 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

Indicator
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
170 places, 1,020 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%).