Share of men who are smoking in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Share of men who are smoking was 15.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
15.7
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
133rd
of 167 countries
All-time high
40.3
in 2000
All-time low
15.7
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of men who are smoking in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 15.7 for share of men who are smoking in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are smoking in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 40.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.7, in 2024.
That places Guinea-Bissau 133rd out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of men who are smoking in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.3 | — |
| 2005 | 32.3 | -19.9% |
| 2007 | 29.5 | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 26 | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 21 | -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 | 34.03 | 29.5 | 40.3 | 3 |
| 2010s | 23.5 | 21 | 26 | 2 |
| 2020s | 16.45 | 15.7 | 17.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More health data for Guinea-Bissau
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7721 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 941 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.8987 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0683 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are smoking in Guinea-Bissau?
- Share of men who are smoking in Guinea-Bissau was 15.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men who are smoking recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 40.3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men who are smoking recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7 in 2024.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for share of men who are smoking?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 133rd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are smoking 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men who are smoking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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