Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco was 24.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Lesotho, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Lesotho stood at 24.3%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Lesotho peaked at 32.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 2022.
That places Lesotho 53rd out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.7% | 29.4% | 32.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 26.0% | 27.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 24.3% | 25.0% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Lesotho?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Lesotho was 24.3% in 2022, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 2022.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Lesotho ranks 53rd out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%)