Prevalence of tobacco use sdgs in Lesotho
Lesotho: Prevalence of tobacco use sdgs was 28 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
28
World rank
38th
of 170 countries
All-time high
28
in 2024
All-time low
26.4
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2024
Prevalence of tobacco use sdgs in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of tobacco use sdgs in Lesotho stood at 28. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of tobacco use sdgs in Lesotho peaked at 28 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.4, in 2000.
That places Lesotho 38th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Prevalence of tobacco use sdgs in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.4 | — |
| 2005 | 26.4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 26.6 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 27.1 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 27.6 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 24.3 | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 28 | +15.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 28 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.25, 1.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 28 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10, 2.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.4 | 26.4 | 26.4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.85 | 26.6 | 27.1 | 2 |
| 2020s | 26.63 | 24.3 | 28 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More reference data data for Lesotho
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5388 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0101 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0549 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of tobacco use sdgs in Lesotho?
- Prevalence of tobacco use sdgs in Lesotho was 28 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of tobacco use sdgs recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 28 in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of tobacco use sdgs recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4 in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for prevalence of tobacco use sdgs?
- Lesotho ranks 38th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of tobacco use sdgs rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence of tobacco use sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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