Afghanistan vs Lesotho: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco
Afghanistan
6.3%
in 2024
Lesotho
6.6%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
84th
Lesotho rank
82nd
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Afghanistan
- Lesotho
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 | 15.5% | 10.6% | 5.0% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 8.6% | 1.8% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.8% | 0.1% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who smoke or use other tobacco, Afghanistan or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 6.6% against 6.3% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who smoke or use other tobacco 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 smoke or use other tobacco?
- Afghanistan ranks 84th and Lesotho ranks 82nd 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 women 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 female 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.