Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco was 5.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Cameroon, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 5.7% for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Cameroon peaked at 15.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2024.
That places Cameroon 163rd out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.8% | — |
| 2005 | 12.6% | -20.3% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | -19.0% |
| 2015 | 8.2% | -19.6% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | -18.3% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 5.7% | -12.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 5.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.2%, 37% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 5.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.0%, 57% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 12.6% | 15.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 8.2% | 10.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 5.7% | 6.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More reference data data for Cameroon
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Cameroon?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Cameroon was 5.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2024.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Cameroon ranks 163rd out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%).