Lesotho - Smoking prevalence
Smoking prevalence, total (ages 15+)
The value for Smoking prevalence, total (ages 15+) in Lesotho was 24.30 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 20 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 31.10 in 2000 and a minimum value of 24.30 in 2020.
Definition: Prevalence of smoking is the percentage of men and women ages 15 and over who currently smoke any tobacco product on a daily or non-daily basis. It excludes smokeless tobacco use. The rates are age-standardized.
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.10 |
| 2005 | 28.90 |
| 2010 | 27.20 |
| 2015 | 25.60 |
| 2018 | 24.40 |
| 2019 | 24.40 |
| 2020 | 24.30 |
Smoking prevalence, females (% of adults)
The value for Smoking prevalence, females (% of adults) in Lesotho was 5.40 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 20 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 15.20 in 2000 and a minimum value of 5.40 in 2020.
Definition: Prevalence of smoking, female is the percentage of women ages 15 and over who currently smoke any tobacco product on a daily or non-daily basis. It excludes smokeless tobacco use. The rates are age-standardized.
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.20 |
| 2005 | 11.80 |
| 2010 | 9.10 |
| 2015 | 7.00 |
| 2018 | 6.10 |
| 2019 | 5.70 |
| 2020 | 5.40 |
Smoking prevalence, males (% of adults)
The value for Smoking prevalence, males (% of adults) in Lesotho was 43.10 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 20 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 47.00 in 2000 and a minimum value of 43.10 in 2019.
Definition: Prevalence of smoking, male is the percentage of men ages 15 and over who currently smoke any tobacco product on a daily or non-daily basis. It excludes smokeless tobacco use. The rates are age-standardized.
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.00 |
| 2005 | 46.00 |
| 2010 | 45.20 |
| 2015 | 44.10 |
| 2018 | 43.60 |
| 2019 | 43.10 |
| 2020 | 43.10 |
Classification
Topic: Health Indicators
Sub-Topic: Risk factors
