Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence in Lesotho
Lesotho: Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence was 21.5% in 2030. ▲ Rising
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence in Lesotho, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence in Lesotho stood at 21.5%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence in Lesotho peaked at 21.5% in 2030 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2000.
Lesotho ranks 32nd of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.7% | — |
| 2005 | 14.5% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 14.9% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 15.5% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 16.8% | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 18.3% | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 19.0% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 19.3% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 19.6% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 19.8% | +1.0% |
| 2030 | 21.5% | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.4% | 13.7% | 14.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 15.5% | 16.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 18.3% | 19.8% | 5 |
| 2030s | 21.5% | 21.5% | 21.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence in Lesotho?
- Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence in Lesotho was 21.5% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 2030.
- What is the lowest estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence?
- Lesotho ranks 32nd out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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