Affordability of cigarettes in Guyana
Guyana: Affordability of cigarettes was 1.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Affordability of cigarettes in Guyana, 2012–2022
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 1.2% for affordability of cigarettes in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 55.0% on the previous year and down 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, affordability of cigarettes in Guyana peaked at 3.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2022.
Guyana ranks 164th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Affordability of cigarettes in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.7% | — |
| 2014 | 2.7% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -55.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 1.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.9%, 61% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 1.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.4%, 34% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 3.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.2% | 2.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 161 United Arab Emirates 1.2% compare
- 162 Austria 1.2% compare
- 162 Brazil 1.2% compare
- 165 Kazakhstan 1.2% compare
- 166 United States 1.1% compare
- 167 South Korea 1.1% compare
More reference data data for Guyana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0297 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1326 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0457 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1619 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is affordability of cigarettes in Guyana?
- Affordability of cigarettes in Guyana was 1.2% in 2022, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest affordability of cigarettes recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest affordability of cigarettes recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2022.
- How does Guyana rank for affordability of cigarettes?
- Guyana ranks 164th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is affordability of cigarettes rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Affordability of cigarettes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Price of 100 packs of cigarettes as a share of GDP per capita. This price is based on the most-sold brand of cigarettes in a given country and includes taxes. Lower values indicate that cigarettes are more affordable.