Cameroon vs Iceland: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco
Cameroon
10.0%
in 2024
Iceland
9.4%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
161st
Iceland rank
162nd
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Cameroon
- Iceland
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 10.0% against 9.4% in Iceland, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Cameroon ranks 161st and Iceland ranks 162nd of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.5% | 26.7% | 3.2% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 17.1% | 0.9% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 10.3% | 0.4% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who smoke or use other tobacco, Cameroon or Iceland?
- Cameroon, at 10.0% against 9.4% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who smoke or use other tobacco between Cameroon and Iceland?
- 0.6%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Iceland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Iceland rank globally for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Cameroon ranks 161st and Iceland ranks 162nd of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated percentage of male adults (15 years and older) who currently use tobacco. This includes all forms of tobacco use, such as smoking, chewing or snuffing, but excludes products that do not contain tobacco, such as e-cigarettes.