Burkina Faso vs Guyana: Prevalence of current tobacco use
Prevalence of current tobacco use over time
- Burkina Faso
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 11.7% against 11.6% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 121st and Guyana ranks 120th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Guyana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.8% | 25.1% | 1.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 18.0% | 0.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 12.4% | 0.0% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of current tobacco use, Burkina Faso or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 11.7% against 11.6% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of current tobacco use between Burkina Faso and Guyana?
- 0.1%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guyana?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Guyana rank globally for prevalence of current tobacco use?
- Burkina Faso ranks 121st and Guyana ranks 120th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Prevalence of current tobacco use (% of adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of the population ages 15 years and over who currently use any tobacco product (smoked and/or smokeless tobacco) on a daily or non-daily basis. Tobacco products include cigarettes, pipes, cigars, cigarillos, waterpipes (hookah, shisha), bidis, kretek, heated tobacco products, and all forms of smokeless (oral and nasal) tobacco. Tobacco products exclude e-cigarettes (which do not contain tobacco), “e-cigars”, “e-hookahs”, JUUL and “e-pipes”. The rates are age-standardized to the WHO Standard Population.