Number of daily smokers gender in Lesotho
Lesotho: Number of daily smokers gender was 211,802 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
211,802
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
138th
of 186 countries
All-time high
216,045
in 1997
All-time low
145,070
in 1980
Years of data
33
1980–2012
Number of daily smokers gender in Lesotho, 1980–2012
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 211,802 for number of daily smokers gender in 2012.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers gender in Lesotho peaked at 216,045 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 145,070, in 1980.
Lesotho ranks 138th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Number of daily smokers gender in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 145,070 | — |
| 1981 | 149,065 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 153,015 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 157,145 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 161,060 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 164,823 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 168,484 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 172,202 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 175,960 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 179,993 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 184,508 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 189,784 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 195,669 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 201,721 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 207,274 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 212,049 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 215,629 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 216,045 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 215,815 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 215,523 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 215,486 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 215,720 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 213,544 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 211,462 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 209,570 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 207,934 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 205,604 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 203,452 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 202,038 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 202,131 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 203,518 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 207,263 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 211,802 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 162,682 | 145,070 | 179,993 | 10 |
| 1990s | 205,402 | 184,508 | 216,045 | 10 |
| 2000s | 208,694 | 202,038 | 215,720 | 10 |
| 2010s | 207,528 | 203,518 | 211,802 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More gender data for Lesotho
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 786.22 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5717 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,291 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 26,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 25,880 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,319 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,717 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 26,150 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 25,706 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 26,127 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers gender in Lesotho?
- Number of daily smokers gender in Lesotho was 211,802 in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of daily smokers gender recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 216,045 in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers gender recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 145,070 in 1980.
- How does Lesotho rank for number of daily smokers gender?
- Lesotho ranks 138th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers gender rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of daily smokers gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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