Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco was 6.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of female adults.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 6.6% for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco 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, share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Lesotho peaked at 11.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2024.
Lesotho ranks 82nd of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco 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% |
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
- 79 Mongolia 7.3% compare
- 80 Republic of Moldova 6.9% compare
- 81 Kazakhstan 6.8% compare
- 82 Botswana 6.6% compare
- 84 Afghanistan 6.3% compare
- 85 Pakistan 6.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Lesotho?
- Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Lesotho was 6.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Lesotho ranks 82nd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who smoke or use other tobacco 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated percentage of female adults (15 years and older) who currently use tobacco. This includes all forms of tobacco use, such as smoking, chewing or snuffing, but excludes products that do not contain tobacco, such as e-cigarettes.