Lesotho vs Mongolia: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco
Lesotho
6.6%
in 2024
Mongolia
7.3%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
82nd
Mongolia rank
79th
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Lesotho
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 7.3% against 6.6% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 82nd and Mongolia ranks 79th of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Mongolia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.6% | 8.3% | 2.2% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 7.8% | 0.7% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 7.4% | 0.6% | Mongolia |
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 Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 7.3% 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 Mongolia?
- 0.7%, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mongolia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Mongolia rank globally for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Lesotho ranks 82nd and Mongolia ranks 79th 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.