Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Lesotho
Lesotho: Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence was 26.9% in 2030. ▲ Rising
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Lesotho, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Lesotho is 26.9%, measured in 2030. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Lesotho peaked at 26.9% in 2030 and was at its lowest, 23.7%, in 2005.
That places Lesotho 29th out of 166 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.9% | — |
| 2005 | 23.7% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 23.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 23.9% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 24.6% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 25.3% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 25.6% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 25.8% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 25.9% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 26.0% | +0.4% |
| 2030 | 26.9% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.8% | 23.7% | 23.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 23.9% | 24.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 25.7% | 25.3% | 26.0% | 5 |
| 2030s | 26.9% | 26.9% | 26.9% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Lesotho?
- Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Lesotho was 26.9% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 2030.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.7% in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence?
- Lesotho ranks 29th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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