Prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Lesotho
Lesotho: Prevalence of current tobacco use, females was 6.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of female adults.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 6.6% for prevalence of current tobacco use, females in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Lesotho peaked at 11.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2024.
That places Lesotho 81st out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.7% | — |
| 2005 | 10.2% | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 9.8% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 6.7% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 6.6% | -1.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 6.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.5%, 2.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 6.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.4%, 2.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.6% | 9.8% | 11.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 8.1% | 9.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.6% | 7.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Lesotho?
- Prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Lesotho was 6.6% in 2024, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of current tobacco use, females recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of current tobacco use, females recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for prevalence of current tobacco use, females?
- Lesotho ranks 81st out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of current tobacco use, females rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Prevalence of current tobacco use, females (% of female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the female population ages 15 years and over who currently use any tobacco product (smoked and/or smokeless tobacco) on a daily or non-daily basis. Tobacco products include cigarettes, pipes, cigars, cigarillos, waterpipes (hookah, shisha), bidis, kretek, heated tobacco products, and all forms of smokeless (oral and nasal) tobacco. Tobacco products exclude e-cigarettes (which do not contain tobacco), “e-cigars”, “e-hookahs”, JUUL and “e-pipes”. The rates are age-standardized to the WHO Standard Population.