12.2% of the adult population are current smokers
There are approximately 68,224 current smokers in Guyana
22.1% of men are current smokers but only 2.2% of women
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Data sourced:
2019.
Page updated:
2022-09-02
Smoking in Guyana
There are 68,224 current smokers in Guyana. Adult tobacco smoking prevalence is at 12.2% (with 2.2% of women and 22.1% of men). 511 people in Guyana die from tobacco smoking-related diseases each year. The mortality rate associated with tobacco smoking is 9.88%
511
Deaths
511 people in Guyana die from tobacco smoking-related diseases each year.
Heated Tobacco Products
in Guyana
You can't advertise HTP in Guyana.
Nicotine Vaping Devices
in Guyana
There is no specific law regarding e-cigarettes. If you have an update please e-mail the GSTHR team.
Snus
in Guyana
No information about regulation of Snus is available for Guyana.
Nicotine Replacement Therapy
in Guyana
There is no information about using NRT
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