Egypt vs Lesotho: Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking
Egypt
49.6
in 2024
Lesotho
49.4
in 2024
Egypt rank
16th
Lesotho rank
17th
Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking over time
- Egypt
- Lesotho
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 49.6 against 49.4 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Egypt ranks 16th and Lesotho ranks 17th of 167 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.93 | 42.33 | 2.4 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 43.6 | 45.15 | 1.55 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 48.62 | 48.7 | 0.075 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparing the share of men and women who are smoking, Egypt or Lesotho?
- Egypt, at 49.6 against 49.4 in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in comparing the share of men and women who are smoking between Egypt and Lesotho?
- 0.2, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Lesotho?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Lesotho rank globally for comparing the share of men and women who are smoking?
- Egypt ranks 16th and Lesotho ranks 17th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.