Share of women who are smoking in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of women who are smoking was 6.6 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.6
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
82nd
of 167 countries
All-time high
11.7
in 2000
All-time low
6.6
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of women who are smoking in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 6.6 for share of women who are smoking 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 are smoking 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 are smoking in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.7 | — |
| 2005 | 10.2 | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 9.8 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 9 | -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 2.45, 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 | 10.57 | 9.8 | 11.7 | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.55 | 8.1 | 9 | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.85 | 6.6 | 7.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More health data for Lesotho
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4669 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 382 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2020)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.8108 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0548 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7473 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0557 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are smoking in Lesotho?
- Share of women who are smoking in Lesotho was 6.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are smoking recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women who are smoking recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6 in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of women who are smoking?
- Lesotho ranks 82nd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are smoking 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are smoking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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