Lesotho vs Republic of Moldova: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco
Lesotho
6.6%
in 2024
Republic of Moldova
6.9%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
82nd
Republic of Moldova rank
80th
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Lesotho
- Republic of Moldova
How they compare
Republic of Moldova currently reports 6.9% against 6.6% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 82nd and Republic of Moldova ranks 80th of 167 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Republic of Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.6% | 5.4% | 5.2% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 6.0% | 2.6% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.8% | 0.0% | 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, Lesotho or Republic of Moldova?
- Republic of Moldova, at 6.9% against 6.6% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who smoke or use other tobacco between Lesotho and Republic of Moldova?
- 0.3%, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Republic of Moldova?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Republic of Moldova rank globally for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Lesotho ranks 82nd and Republic of Moldova ranks 80th 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.