Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco was 6.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Cameroon, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 6.5% for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Cameroon peaked at 15.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2022.
That places Cameroon 156th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.4% | 12.8% | 15.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 8.5% | 10.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.5% | 7.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.11 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3209 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.282 °C (2026)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.22 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 153.29 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4712 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Annual precipitation 1,611 millimeters (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
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 6.5% in 2022, 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 15.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2022.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Cameroon ranks 156th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. 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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Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%)