Share of men who are smoking in Guyana
Guyana: Share of men who are smoking was 21.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
21.2
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
115th
of 167 countries
All-time high
52.6
in 2000
All-time low
21.2
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of men who are smoking in Guyana, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men who are smoking in Guyana stood at 21.2. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are smoking in Guyana peaked at 52.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.2, in 2024.
That places Guyana 115th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of men who are smoking in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.6 | — |
| 2005 | 43.5 | -17.3% |
| 2007 | 40.2 | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 35.7 | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 29.6 | -17.1% |
| 2020 | 24.5 | -17.2% |
| 2022 | 22.7 | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 22 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 21.2 | -3.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 21.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.9, 82% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 21.2 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.65, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.43 | 40.2 | 52.6 | 3 |
| 2010s | 32.65 | 29.6 | 35.7 | 2 |
| 2020s | 22.6 | 21.2 | 24.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More health data for Guyana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4509 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 62 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.39 % 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 0.0477 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0491 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are smoking in Guyana?
- Share of men who are smoking in Guyana was 21.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men who are smoking recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 52.6 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men who are smoking recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2 in 2024.
- How does Guyana rank for share of men who are smoking?
- Guyana ranks 115th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are smoking rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana 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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