Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate was 361,000 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Lesotho, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 361,000 for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in 2030. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Lesotho peaked at 361,000 in 2030 and was at its lowest, 163,000, in 2000.
Lesotho ranks 113th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 163,000 | — |
| 2005 | 175,000 | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 182,000 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 194,000 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 223,000 | +14.9% |
| 2020 | 261,000 | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 278,000 | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 287,000 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 296,000 | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 306,000 | +3.4% |
| 2030 | 361,000 | +18.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 361,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 826,000, 44% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 361,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 490,000, 74% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 173,333 | 163,000 | 182,000 | 3 |
| 2010s | 208,500 | 194,000 | 223,000 | 2 |
| 2020s | 285,600 | 261,000 | 306,000 | 5 |
| 2030s | 361,000 | 361,000 | 361,000 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Lesotho?
- Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Lesotho was 361,000 in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 361,000 in 2030.
- What is the lowest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 163,000 in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate?
- Lesotho ranks 113th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. 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 Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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