Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Lesotho
Lesotho: Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking was 49.4 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
49.4
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
17th
of 167 countries
All-time high
49.4
in 2024
All-time low
41.1
in 2000
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Lesotho is 49.4, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Lesotho peaked at 49.4 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.1, in 2000.
That places Lesotho 17th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.1 | — |
| 2005 | 42.7 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 43.2 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 44.2 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 46.1 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 47.9 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 48.5 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 49 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 49.4 | +0.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 49.4 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.9, 1.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 49.4 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.9, 3.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.33 | 41.1 | 43.2 | 3 |
| 2010s | 45.15 | 44.2 | 46.1 | 2 |
| 2020s | 48.7 | 47.9 | 49.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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- 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 comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Lesotho?
- Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Lesotho was 49.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparing the share of men and women who are smoking recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 49.4 in 2024.
- What is the lowest comparing the share of men and women who are smoking recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.1 in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for comparing the share of men and women who are smoking?
- Lesotho ranks 17th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is comparing the share of men and women who are smoking rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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 Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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