Afghanistan vs Lesotho: Share of women who are smoking

Afghanistan
6.3
in 2024
Lesotho
6.6
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
84th
Lesotho rank
82nd

Share of women who are smoking over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Lesotho
7.51012.51517.5200020122024

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 6.6 against 6.3 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.3.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 84th and Lesotho ranks 82nd of 167 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 15.53 10.57 4.97 Afghanistan
2010s 10.4 8.55 1.85 Afghanistan
2020s 6.75 6.85 0.1 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of women who are smoking, Afghanistan or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 6.6 against 6.3 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of women who are smoking between Afghanistan and Lesotho?
0.3, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Lesotho?
9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Lesotho rank globally for share of women who are smoking?
Afghanistan ranks 84th and Lesotho ranks 82nd of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are smoking. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of women who are smoking
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 1,503 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed