Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco was 15.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Guinea-Bissau stood at 15.7%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 40.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 2024.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 133rd of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.3% | — |
| 2005 | 32.3% | -19.9% |
| 2007 | 29.5% | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 26.0% | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 21.0% | -19.2% |
| 2020 | 17.4% | -17.1% |
| 2022 | 16.6% | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 16.1% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 15.7% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.0% | 29.5% | 40.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 21.0% | 26.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 15.7% | 17.4% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Guinea-Bissau?
- Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Guinea-Bissau was 15.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 40.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 2024.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 133rd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated percentage of male adults (15 years and older) who currently use tobacco. This includes all forms of tobacco use, such as smoking, chewing or snuffing, but excludes products that do not contain tobacco, such as e-cigarettes.