Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Guyana

Guyana: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco was 11.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
11.1%
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
126th
of 164 countries
All-time high
31.3%
in 2000
All-time low
11.1%
in 2022
Years of data
6
2000–2022

Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Guyana, 2000–2022

01020302000201120222000: 31.3 %2005: 24.6 %2010: 19.4 %2015: 15.3 %2020: 12.2 %2022: 11.1 %

Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Guyana stood at 11.1%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 42.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Guyana peaked at 31.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2022.

That places Guyana 126th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.0% 24.6% 31.3% 2
2010s 17.4% 15.3% 19.4% 2
2020s 11.6% 11.1% 12.2% 2

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 123 Bahamas 11.3% compare
  2. 123 Zimbabwe 11.3% compare
  3. 125 Burundi 11.2% compare
  4. 127 Cape Verde 11.0% compare
  5. 128 Kenya 10.7% compare
  6. 128 Paraguay 10.7% compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Guyana?
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Guyana was 11.1% in 2022, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 31.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2022.
How does Guyana rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
Guyana ranks 126th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guyana data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 984 data points, 2000–2022
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