Share of women who are smoking in Guyana
Guyana: Share of women who are smoking was 2.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
128th
of 167 countries
All-time high
5.5
in 2000
All-time low
2.2
in 2023
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of women who are smoking in Guyana, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 2.2 for share of women who are smoking in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are smoking in Guyana peaked at 5.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.2, in 2023.
Guyana ranks 128th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of women who are smoking in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.5 | — |
| 2005 | 4.5 | -18.2% |
| 2007 | 4.1 | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 3.7 | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 3 | -18.9% |
| 2020 | 2.5 | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 2.3 | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 2.2 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 2.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.4, 13% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 2.2 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.15, 70% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7 | 4.1 | 5.5 | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.35 | 3 | 3.7 | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 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 women who are smoking in Guyana?
- Share of women who are smoking in Guyana was 2.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are smoking recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women who are smoking recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2 in 2023.
- How does Guyana rank for share of women who are smoking?
- Guyana ranks 128th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are smoking rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. 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 women who are smoking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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