Number of total daily smokers in Guatemala

Guatemala: Number of total daily smokers was 562,527 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
562,527
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
114th
of 186 countries
All-time high
562,527
in 2012
All-time low
318,396
in 1980
Years of data
33
1980–2012

Number of total daily smokers in Guatemala, 1980–2012

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1980199620121980: 318.4k1981: 325.5k1982: 333.1k1983: 341.1k1984: 349.5k1985: 358.6k1986: 368.5k1987: 378.9k1988: 389.7k1989: 400.2k1990: 411.0k1991: 422.4k1992: 434.3k1993: 446.6k1994: 458.3k1995: 470.3k1996: 483.2k1997: 489.1k1998: 495.7k1999: 501.5k2000: 506.3k2001: 509.1k2002: 509.3k2003: 484.9k2004: 482.5k2005: 482.9k2006: 485.6k2007: 490.8k2008: 498.5k2009: 511.4k2010: 526.4k2011: 543.6k2012: 562.5k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2012, number of total daily smokers in Guatemala stood at 562,527. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of total daily smokers in Guatemala peaked at 562,527 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 318,396, in 1980.

Guatemala ranks 114th 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 total daily smokers in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Number of total daily smokers in Guatemala, 1980 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1980 318,396 —
1981 325,500 +2.2%
1982 333,087 +2.3%
1983 341,097 +2.4%
1984 349,544 +2.5%
1985 358,562 +2.6%
1986 368,453 +2.8%
1987 378,895 +2.8%
1988 389,727 +2.9%
1989 400,187 +2.7%
1990 411,008 +2.7%
1991 422,417 +2.8%
1992 434,323 +2.8%
1993 446,590 +2.8%
1994 458,261 +2.6%
1995 470,320 +2.6%
1996 483,187 +2.7%
1997 489,054 +1.2%
1998 495,724 +1.4%
1999 501,535 +1.2%
2000 506,277 +0.9%
2001 509,148 +0.6%
2002 509,286 +0.0%
2003 484,880 -4.8%
2004 482,488 -0.5%
2005 482,884 +0.1%
2006 485,625 +0.6%
2007 490,791 +1.1%
2008 498,523 +1.6%
2009 511,385 +2.6%
2010 526,434 +2.9%
2011 543,624 +3.3%
2012 562,527 +3.5%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 562,527 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 703,078, 80% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 562,527 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 455,268, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 356,345 318,396 400,187 10
1990s 461,242 411,008 501,535 10
2000s 496,129 482,488 511,385 10
2010s 544,195 526,434 562,527 3

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 111 Uruguay 588,429 compare
  2. 112 New Zealand 578,689 compare
  3. 113 Honduras 576,585 compare
  4. 115 Latvia 561,321 compare
  5. 116 Senegal 544,610 compare
  6. 117 Paraguay 523,900 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of total daily smokers in Guatemala?
Number of total daily smokers in Guatemala was 562,527 in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of total daily smokers recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 562,527 in 2012.
What is the lowest number of total daily smokers recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 318,396 in 1980.
How does Guatemala rank for number of total daily smokers?
Guatemala ranks 114th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
Is number of total daily smokers rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of total daily smokers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of total daily smokers
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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