Share of adults who smoke in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of adults who smoke was 28 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
28
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
39th
of 167 countries
All-time high
28
in 2024
All-time low
26.4
in 2000
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of adults who smoke in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults who smoke in Lesotho stood at 28. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke in Lesotho peaked at 28 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.4, in 2000.
Lesotho ranks 39th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of adults who smoke in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.4 | — |
| 2005 | 26.4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 26.5 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 26.6 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 27.1 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 27.6 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 27.7 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 27.9 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 28 | +0.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 28 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.25, 1.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 28 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.9, 2.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
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 | 27.8 | 27.6 | 28 | 4 |
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 share of adults who smoke in Lesotho?
- Share of adults who smoke in Lesotho was 28 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who smoke recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 28 in 2024.
- 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 39th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who smoke 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 Share of adults who smoke. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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