Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) was 24.3% in 2030. ▲ Rising
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Lesotho, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 24.3% for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in 2030. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Lesotho peaked at 24.3% in 2030 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, in 2000.
Lesotho ranks 37th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.5% | — |
| 2005 | 20.1% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 20.3% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 20.8% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 21.5% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 22.3% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 22.6% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 22.8% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 23.0% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 23.2% | +0.9% |
| 2030 | 24.3% | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.0% | 19.5% | 20.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 20.8% | 21.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 22.3% | 23.2% | 5 |
| 2030s | 24.3% | 24.3% | 24.3% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Lesotho?
- Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Lesotho was 24.3% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 2030.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%)?
- Lesotho ranks 37th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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