Prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Prevalence of current tobacco use, males was 15.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 15.7% for prevalence of current tobacco use, males in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 40.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 2024.
That places Guinea-Bissau 132nd out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of current tobacco use, males 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% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 15.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 15.6%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 15.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.9%, 99% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More health data for Guinea-Bissau
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7721 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,070 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 941 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.899 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0664 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Guinea-Bissau?
- Prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Guinea-Bissau was 15.7% 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 40.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of current tobacco use, males recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 2024.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for prevalence of current tobacco use, males?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 132nd out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of current tobacco use, males 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 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.