Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Lesotho: Prevalence of current tobacco use
Prevalence of current tobacco use over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 28.0% against 13.5% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 14.5%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 2.1 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th and Lesotho ranks 38th of 46 groups.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.5% | 26.4% | 5.0% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 26.9% | 9.4% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 27.8% | 13.7% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of current tobacco use, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 28.0% against 13.5% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of current tobacco use between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Lesotho?
- 14.5%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Lesotho?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Lesotho rank globally for prevalence of current tobacco use?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th and Lesotho ranks 38th of 46 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Prevalence of current tobacco use (% of adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of the population ages 15 years and over who currently use any tobacco product (smoked and/or smokeless tobacco) on a daily or non-daily basis. Tobacco products include cigarettes, pipes, cigars, cigarillos, waterpipes (hookah, shisha), bidis, kretek, heated tobacco products, and all forms of smokeless (oral and nasal) tobacco. Tobacco products exclude e-cigarettes (which do not contain tobacco), “e-cigars”, “e-hookahs”, JUUL and “e-pipes”. The rates are age-standardized to the WHO Standard Population.