Affordability of cigarettes in Cameroon
Cameroon: Affordability of cigarettes was 7.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Affordability of cigarettes in Cameroon, 2012–2022
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, affordability of cigarettes in Cameroon stood at 7.1%.
That represents a change of down 9.9% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, affordability of cigarettes in Cameroon peaked at 7.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2016.
That places Cameroon 47th out of 176 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Affordability of cigarettes in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 7.0% | — |
| 2014 | 6.3% | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 7.9% | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | -9.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 7.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.0%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 7.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.8%, 92% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.5% | 6.0% | 7.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 7.1% | 7.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 44 Guinea-Bissau 7.5% compare
- 45 Democratic Republic of Congo 7.5% compare
- 46 Eswatini 7.3% compare
- 48 Philippines 7.1% compare
- 49 El Salvador 7.1% compare
- 50 Sao Tome and Principe 6.9% compare
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is affordability of cigarettes in Cameroon?
- Affordability of cigarettes in Cameroon was 7.1% in 2022, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest affordability of cigarettes recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest affordability of cigarettes recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2016.
- How does Cameroon rank for affordability of cigarettes?
- Cameroon ranks 47th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is affordability of cigarettes rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon 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 Affordability of cigarettes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Price of 100 packs of cigarettes as a share of GDP per capita. This price is based on the most-sold brand of cigarettes in a given country and includes taxes. Lower values indicate that cigarettes are more affordable.