Share of adults who smoke in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of adults who smoke was 5.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.7
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
160th
of 167 countries
All-time high
15.8
in 2000
All-time low
5.7
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of adults who smoke in Cameroon, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults who smoke in Cameroon stood at 5.7. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke in Cameroon peaked at 15.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.7, in 2024.
That places Cameroon 160th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of adults who smoke in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.8 | — |
| 2005 | 12.6 | -20.3% |
| 2007 | 11.6 | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 10.2 | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 8.2 | -19.6% |
| 2020 | 6.7 | -18.3% |
| 2022 | 6.1 | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 5.9 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 5.7 | -3.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 5.7 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.25, 35% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 5.7 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.9, 58% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.33 | 11.6 | 15.8 | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.2 | 8.2 | 10.2 | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.1 | 5.7 | 6.7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 share of adults who smoke in Cameroon?
- Share of adults who smoke in Cameroon was 5.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who smoke recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7 in 2024.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of adults who smoke?
- Cameroon ranks 160th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who smoke 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who smoke. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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