Prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Guatemala
Guatemala: Prevalence of current tobacco use, males was 20.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Guatemala is 20.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Guatemala peaked at 25.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2024.
Guatemala ranks 117th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.3% | — |
| 2005 | 24.1% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 23.7% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 23.1% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 22.3% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 21.5% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 21.0% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 21.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 20.7% | -1.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 20.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.8%, 56% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 20.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.6%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.4% | 23.7% | 25.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 22.3% | 23.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 20.7% | 21.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More health data for Guatemala
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7968 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,202 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,022 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4059 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0487 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Guatemala?
- Prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Guatemala was 20.7% in 2024, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of current tobacco use, males recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of current tobacco use, males recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2024.
- How does Guatemala rank for prevalence of current tobacco use, males?
- Guatemala ranks 117th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of current tobacco use, males rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Prevalence of current tobacco use, males (% of male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the male 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.