Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Guyana
Guyana: Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) was 9.4% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Guyana, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Guyana is 9.4%, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Guyana peaked at 29.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2030.
Guyana ranks 128th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | 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% |
| 2025 | 11.2% | -4.3% |
| 2030 | 9.4% | -16.1% |
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 | 12.2% | 11.2% | 13.5% | 5 |
| 2030s | 9.4% | 9.4% | 9.4% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Guyana?
- Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Guyana was 9.4% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 29.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2030.
- How does Guyana rank for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%)?
- Guyana ranks 128th out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) (age-standardized). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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