Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Lesotho

Lesotho: Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate was 382,000 in 2030. β–² Rising

Latest (2030)
382,000
World rank
118th
of 165 countries
All-time high
382,000
in 2030
All-time low
206,000
in 2000
Years of data
11
2000–2030

Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Lesotho, 2000–2030

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2000201520302000: 206.0k2005: 215.0k2007: 219.0k2010: 231.0k2015: 256.0k2020: 291.0k2022: 305.0k2023: 314.0k2024: 323.0k2025: 331.0k2030: 382.0k

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 115 Uruguay 443,000 compare
  2. 116 Albania 433,000 compare
  3. 117 Benin 394,000 compare
  4. 118 Latvia 382,000 compare
  5. 120 Cyprus 349,000 compare
  6. 121 El Salvador 328,000 compare

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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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Indicator
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
173 places, 1,903 data points, 2000–2030
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