Adults smoking 2007 2018 in Lesotho
Lesotho: Adults smoking 2007 2018 was 28 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
28
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
39th
of 167 countries
All-time high
28
in 2024
All-time low
26.4
in 2000
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Adults smoking 2007 2018 in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 28 for adults smoking 2007 2018 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults smoking 2007 2018 in Lesotho peaked at 28 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.4, in 2000.
Lesotho ranks 39th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Adults smoking 2007 2018 in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.4 | — |
| 2005 | 26.4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 26.5 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 26.6 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 27.1 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 27.6 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 27.7 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 27.9 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 28 | +0.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 28 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.25, 1.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 28 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.9, 2.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.43 | 26.4 | 26.5 | 3 |
| 2010s | 26.85 | 26.6 | 27.1 | 2 |
| 2020s | 27.8 | 27.6 | 28 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More health data for Lesotho
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4669 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 382 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2020)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.8108 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0548 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7473 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0557 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults smoking 2007 2018 in Lesotho?
- Adults smoking 2007 2018 in Lesotho was 28 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adults smoking 2007 2018 recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 28 in 2024.
- What is the lowest adults smoking 2007 2018 recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4 in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for adults smoking 2007 2018?
- Lesotho ranks 39th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults smoking 2007 2018 rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Adults smoking 2007 2018. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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