Share of adults who smoke in Guyana
Guyana: Share of adults who smoke was 11.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.7
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
121st
of 167 countries
All-time high
29.1
in 2000
All-time low
11.7
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of adults who smoke in Guyana, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults who smoke in Guyana stood at 11.7. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke in Guyana peaked at 29.1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.7, in 2024.
Guyana ranks 121st of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of adults who smoke in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.1 | — |
| 2005 | 24 | -17.5% |
| 2007 | 22.1 | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 19.7 | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 16.3 | -17.3% |
| 2020 | 13.5 | -17.2% |
| 2022 | 12.5 | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 12.1 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 11.7 | -3.3% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 11.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.2, 55% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 11.7 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.8, 99% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.07 | 22.1 | 29.1 | 3 |
| 2010s | 18 | 16.3 | 19.7 | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.45 | 11.7 | 13.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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 share of adults who smoke in Guyana?
- Share of adults who smoke in Guyana was 11.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who smoke recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 29.1 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7 in 2024.
- How does Guyana rank for share of adults who smoke?
- Guyana ranks 121st out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who smoke rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who smoke. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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