Share of adults who smoke in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of adults who smoke was 27.7 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
27.7
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
42nd
of 167 countries
All-time high
27.7
in 2022
All-time low
26.4
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2022
Share of adults who smoke in Lesotho, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of adults who smoke in Lesotho stood at 27.7. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke in Lesotho peaked at 27.7 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26.4, in 2000.
Lesotho ranks 42nd of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.43 | 26.4 | 26.5 | 3 |
| 2010s | 26.85 | 26.6 | 27.1 | 2 |
| 2020s | 27.65 | 27.6 | 27.7 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More reference data data for Lesotho
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 15.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0101 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 0.5705 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 50.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 49.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.3704 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 29.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 656.77 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke in Lesotho?
- Share of adults who smoke in Lesotho was 27.7 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who smoke recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4 in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of adults who smoke?
- Lesotho ranks 42nd out of 167 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of adults who smoke rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 Share of adults who smoke. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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