Prevalence of current tobacco use (% of adults) in Guyana
Guyana: Prevalence of current tobacco use (% of adults) was 11.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of current tobacco use in Guyana, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 11.7% for prevalence of current tobacco use in 2024. 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, prevalence of current tobacco use in Guyana peaked at 29.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2024.
That places Guyana 120th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of current tobacco use (% of adults) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.1% | — |
| 2005 | 24.0% | -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 | 25.1% | 22.1% | 29.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 16.3% | 19.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 11.7% | 13.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0477 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of current tobacco use in Guyana?
- Prevalence of current tobacco use in Guyana was 11.7% in 2024, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of current tobacco use recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 29.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of current tobacco use recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2024.
- How does Guyana rank for prevalence of current tobacco use?
- Guyana ranks 120th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of current tobacco use 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 Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Prevalence of current tobacco use (% of adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.