Consumption per smoker per day in Lesotho
Lesotho: Consumption per smoker per day was 24.7 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
24.7
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
34th
of 186 countries
All-time high
27.3
in 1980
All-time low
21.8
in 1996
Years of data
33
1980–2012
Consumption per smoker per day in Lesotho, 1980–2012
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 24.7 for consumption per smoker per day in 2012.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption per smoker per day in Lesotho peaked at 27.3 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 21.8, in 1996.
That places Lesotho 34th out of 186 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption per smoker per day in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 27.3 | — |
| 1981 | 26.9 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 26.6 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 26.3 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 26 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 25.7 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 25.4 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 25.1 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 24.8 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 24.4 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 23.9 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 23.5 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 23.1 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 22.7 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 22.3 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 22 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 21.8 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 21.8 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 21.9 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 22.1 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 22.2 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 22.3 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 22.7 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 23.1 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 23.5 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 23.9 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 24.4 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 24.8 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 25.2 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 25.4 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 25.4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 25.1 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 24.7 | -1.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 24.7 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.9, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 24.7 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.8, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.85 | 24.4 | 27.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.51 | 21.8 | 23.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.75 | 22.2 | 25.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.07 | 24.7 | 25.4 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -71.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 57.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0799 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 87.06 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 50.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0584 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 63.57 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0303 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 33.01 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption per smoker per day in Lesotho?
- Consumption per smoker per day in Lesotho was 24.7 in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption per smoker per day recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 27.3 in 1980.
- What is the lowest consumption per smoker per day recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8 in 1996.
- How does Lesotho rank for consumption per smoker per day?
- Lesotho ranks 34th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is consumption per smoker per day rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption per smoker per day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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