Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita was 11.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Guatemala stood at 11.2%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Guatemala peaked at 14.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2024.
That places Guatemala 127th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.3% | — |
| 2005 | 13.5% | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 13.2% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 12.8% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 12.2% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 11.7% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 11.4% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11.2% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.7% | 13.2% | 14.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 12.2% | 12.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 11.2% | 11.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More economy & growth data for Guatemala
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.43 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.86 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 11.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1677 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 1,107 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 8,499 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1272 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Guatemala?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Guatemala was 11.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2024.
- How does Guatemala rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 127th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated percentage of adults (15 years and older) who currently use tobacco. This includes all forms of tobacco use, such as smoking, chewing or snuffing, but excludes products that do not contain tobacco, such as e-cigarettes.