Lesotho vs Libya: Share of men who are smoking

Lesotho
48.5
in 2022
Libya
49.5
in 2022
Lesotho rank
19th
Libya rank
16th

Share of men who are smoking over time

  • Lesotho
  • Libya
0204060200020112022

How they compare

Libya currently reports 49.5 against 48.5 in Lesotho, a difference of 1.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 19th and Libya ranks 16th of 166 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Libya Difference Ahead
2000s 42.33 64.53 22.2 Libya
2010s 45.15 56.75 11.6 Libya
2020s 48.2 50.25 2.05 Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of men who are smoking, Lesotho or Libya?
Libya, at 49.5 against 48.5 in Lesotho as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of men who are smoking between Lesotho and Libya?
1, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Libya?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Lesotho and Libya rank globally for share of men who are smoking?
Lesotho ranks 19th and Libya ranks 16th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of men who are smoking. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of men who are smoking
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 1,169 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed