Botswana vs Lesotho: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco
Botswana
6.6%
in 2024
Lesotho
6.6%
in 2024
Botswana rank
82nd
Lesotho rank
82nd
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Botswana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 6.6% against 6.6% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 82nd and Lesotho ranks 82nd of 167 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.9% | 10.6% | 11.3% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 8.6% | 4.5% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 6.8% | 0.5% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who smoke or use other tobacco, Botswana or Lesotho?
- Botswana, at 6.6% against 6.6% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who smoke or use other tobacco between Botswana and Lesotho?
- 0.0%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lesotho?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Lesotho rank globally for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Botswana ranks 82nd 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.