Lesotho vs Tonga: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco
Lesotho
49.4%
in 2024
Tonga
47.9%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
17th
Tonga rank
19th
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Lesotho
- Tonga
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 49.4% against 47.9% in Tonga, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tonga ahead.
Lesotho ranks 17th and Tonga ranks 19th of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.3% | 51.7% | 9.4% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 50.0% | 4.8% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 48.7% | 48.1% | 0.6% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who smoke or use other tobacco, Lesotho or Tonga?
- Lesotho, at 49.4% against 47.9% in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who smoke or use other tobacco between Lesotho and Tonga?
- 1.5%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Tonga?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Tonga rank globally for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Lesotho ranks 17th and Tonga ranks 19th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated percentage of male adults (15 years and older) who currently use tobacco. This includes all forms of tobacco use, such as smoking, chewing or snuffing, but excludes products that do not contain tobacco, such as e-cigarettes.