Number of daily smokers, men and women in Guyana
Guyana: Number of daily smokers, men and women was 68,385 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Number of daily smokers, men and women in Guyana, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 68,385 for number of daily smokers, men and women in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers, men and women in Guyana peaked at 68,385 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 45,596, in 1980.
Guyana ranks 157th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Number of daily smokers, men and women in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 45,596 | — |
| 1981 | 46,459 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 46,952 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 47,255 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 47,462 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 47,748 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 48,065 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 48,486 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 48,836 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 49,021 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 49,156 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 49,457 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 50,082 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 50,917 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 52,037 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 53,351 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 55,034 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 56,870 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 58,597 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 60,140 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 61,350 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 62,168 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 62,576 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 62,643 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 62,613 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 62,599 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 62,708 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 63,157 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 63,765 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 64,558 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 65,485 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 66,829 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 68,385 | +2.3% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 68,385 is below the median for high income countries, which is 539,162, 13% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 68,385 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 338,890, 20% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47,588 | 45,596 | 49,021 | 10 |
| 1990s | 53,564 | 49,156 | 60,140 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62,814 | 61,350 | 64,558 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66,900 | 65,485 | 68,385 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 154 Gabon 95,628 compare
- 155 Montenegro 84,112 compare
- 156 Fiji 74,472 compare
- 158 Solomon Islands 62,857 compare
- 159 Luxembourg 60,575 compare
- 160 Guinea-Bissau 56,313 compare
More gender data for Guyana
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 236.01 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7051 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 625.02 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 625.02 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 7,888 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 8,132 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 8,158 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,973 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers, men and women in Guyana?
- Number of daily smokers, men and women in Guyana was 68,385 in 2012, according to IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of daily smokers, men and women recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 68,385 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers, men and women recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,596 in 1980.
- How does Guyana rank for number of daily smokers, men and women?
- Guyana ranks 157th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers, men and women rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of daily smokers, men and women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimates of the number of men and women who smoke cigarettes at least daily (all ages).