Number of daily smokers in Guyana
Guyana: Number of daily smokers was 77,164 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Number of daily smokers in Guyana, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 77,164 for number of daily smokers in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers in Guyana peaked at 77,164 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 51,802, in 1980.
Guyana ranks 160th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54,014 | 51,802 | 55,613 | 10 |
| 1990s | 60,466 | 55,732 | 67,810 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70,861 | 69,188 | 72,800 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75,464 | 73,851 | 77,164 | 3 |
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- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1147 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.373 °C (2026)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.0337 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 142.21 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.2 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers in Guyana?
- Number of daily smokers in Guyana was 77,164 in 2012, according to IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of daily smokers recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 77,164 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,802 in 1980.
- How does Guyana rank for number of daily smokers?
- Guyana ranks 160th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of daily smokers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimates of the total number of people who smoke cigarettes at least daily (across men and women of all ages).