Share of adults who smoke in Cameroon

Cameroon: Share of adults who smoke was 6.1 in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
6.1
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
160th
of 167 countries
All-time high
15.8
in 2000
All-time low
6.1
in 2022
Years of data
7
2000–2022

Share of adults who smoke in Cameroon, 2000–2022

0510152000201120222000: 15.82005: 12.62007: 11.62010: 10.22015: 8.22020: 6.72022: 6.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, share of adults who smoke in Cameroon stood at 6.1. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and down 40.2% 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, 6.1, in 2022.

That places Cameroon 160th out of 167 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.33 11.6 15.8 3
2010s 9.2 8.2 10.2 2
2020s 6.4 6.1 6.7 2

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 157 Niger 7.5 compare
  2. 158 Paraguay 7.3 compare
  3. 159 Togo 6.3 compare
  4. 161 Senegal 5.9 compare
  5. 162 Liberia 5.8 compare
  6. 162 Turkmenistan 5.8 compare

See the full ranking of 167 places β†’

More reference data data for Cameroon

All data for Cameroon β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who smoke in Cameroon?
Share of adults who smoke in Cameroon was 6.1 in 2022, 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 6.1 in 2022.
How does Cameroon rank for share of adults who smoke?
Cameroon ranks 160th out of 167 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of adults who smoke rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. 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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About this data

Indicator
Share of adults who smoke
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 1,169 data points, 2000–2022
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