Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Lesotho
Lesotho: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged was 28.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 28.0% for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Lesotho peaked at 28.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 2000.
That places Lesotho 41st out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.4% | — |
| 2005 | 26.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 26.6% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 27.1% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 27.6% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 28.0% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.4% | 26.4% | 26.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 26.6% | 27.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 27.6% | 28.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 38 Portugal 28.6% compare
- 39 Cook Islands 28.4% compare
- 39 Czechia 28.4% compare
- 42 Spain 27.6% compare
- 43 Russian Federation 27.0% compare
- 43 Russian Federation 27.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Lesotho?
- Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Lesotho was 28.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 28.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- Lesotho ranks 41st out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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