Affordability cigarettes in Lesotho

Lesotho: Affordability cigarettes was 26.15 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
26.15
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
2nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
29.82
in 2012
All-time low
25.29
in 2014
Years of data
5
2012–2022

Affordability cigarettes in Lesotho, 2012–2022

01020302012201720222012: 29.82014: 25.32018: 25.92020: 28.42022: 26.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, affordability cigarettes in Lesotho stood at 26.15.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, affordability cigarettes in Lesotho peaked at 29.82 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 25.29, in 2014.

Lesotho ranks 2nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Affordability cigarettes in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Affordability cigarettes in Lesotho, 2012 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2012 29.82 —
2014 25.29 -15.2%
2018 25.9 +2.4%
2020 28.35 +9.5%
2022 26.15 -7.8%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

  • Lesotho's 26.15 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.02, 3.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Lesotho's 26.15 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.77, 3.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 27 25.29 29.82 3
2020s 27.25 26.15 28.35 2

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 1 Burundi 33.59 compare
  2. 3 Mozambique 25.84 compare
  3. 4 Liberia 24.8 compare
  4. 5 Vanuatu 24.56 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is affordability cigarettes in Lesotho?
Affordability cigarettes in Lesotho was 26.15 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest affordability cigarettes recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 29.82 in 2012.
What is the lowest affordability cigarettes recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 25.29 in 2014.
How does Lesotho rank for affordability cigarettes?
Lesotho ranks 2nd out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
Is affordability cigarettes rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Affordability cigarettes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Affordability cigarettes
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 1,044 data points, 2012–2022
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