Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate was 382,000 in 2030. β² Rising
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Lesotho, 2000β2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Lesotho is 382,000, measured in 2030. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Lesotho peaked at 382,000 in 2030 and was at its lowest, 206,000, in 2000.
Lesotho ranks 118th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 213,333 | 206,000 | 219,000 | 3 |
| 2010s | 243,500 | 231,000 | 256,000 | 2 |
| 2020s | 312,800 | 291,000 | 331,000 | 5 |
| 2030s | 382,000 | 382,000 | 382,000 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Lesotho?
- Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Lesotho was 382,000 in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 382,000 in 2030.
- What is the lowest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 206,000 in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate?
- Lesotho ranks 118th out of 165 countries with data for 2030.
- Is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. 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 Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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