Daily cigarette consumption per smoker in Lesotho
Lesotho: Daily cigarette consumption per smoker was 24.7 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Daily cigarette consumption per smoker in Lesotho, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 24.7 for daily cigarette consumption per smoker 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, daily cigarette consumption per smoker 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.
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
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -54.9% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.3% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,021 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 12.1% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 2.41 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,021 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 17.89 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 11.20 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 625.90 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 5.87 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily cigarette consumption per smoker in Lesotho?
- Daily cigarette consumption per smoker in Lesotho was 24.7 in 2012, according to IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily cigarette consumption per smoker recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 27.3 in 1980.
- What is the lowest daily cigarette consumption per smoker recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8 in 1996.
- How does Lesotho rank for daily cigarette consumption per smoker?
- Lesotho ranks 34th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is daily cigarette consumption per smoker 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 IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily cigarette consumption per smoker. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average cigarette consumption per smoker per day (all ages and both sexes combined).