Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Lesotho

Lesotho: Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate was 361,000 in 2030. ▲ Rising

Latest (2030)
361,000
World rank
113th
of 166 countries
All-time high
361,000
in 2030
All-time low
163,000
in 2000
Years of data
11
2000–2030

Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Lesotho, 2000–2030

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2000201520302000: 163.0k2005: 175.0k2007: 182.0k2010: 194.0k2015: 223.0k2020: 261.0k2022: 278.0k2023: 287.0k2024: 296.0k2025: 306.0k2030: 361.0k

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 110 Sierra Leone 372,000 compare
  2. 111 Albania 366,000 compare
  3. 112 Ghana 365,000 compare
  4. 114 Sweden 359,000 compare
  5. 115 Latvia 340,000 compare
  6. 116 Qatar 330,000 compare

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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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Indicator
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
173 places, 1,903 data points, 2000–2030
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