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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1980199620121980: 145.1k1981: 149.1k1982: 153.0k1983: 157.1k1984: 161.1k1985: 164.8k1986: 168.5k1987: 172.2k1988: 176.0k1989: 180.0k1990: 184.5k1991: 189.8k1992: 195.7k1993: 201.7k1994: 207.3k1995: 212.0k1996: 215.6k1997: 216.0k1998: 215.8k1999: 215.5k2000: 215.5k2001: 215.7k2002: 213.5k2003: 211.5k2004: 209.6k2005: 207.9k2006: 205.6k2007: 203.5k2008: 202.0k2009: 202.1k2010: 203.5k2011: 207.3k2012: 211.8k

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

Annual values for Number of daily smokers gender in Lesotho, 1980 to 2012.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 135 Slovenia 227,773 compare
  2. 136 Oman 221,596 compare
  3. 137 Togo 214,677 compare
  4. 139 Central African Republic 208,031 compare
  5. 140 Congo 201,396 compare
  6. 141 Estonia 196,564 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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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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Indicator
Number of daily smokers gender
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,138 data points, 1980–2012
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