Cameroon vs Senegal: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco

Cameroon
10.0%
in 2024
Senegal
10.2%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
161st
Senegal rank
159th

Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco over time

  • Cameroon
  • Senegal
1015202530200020122024

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 10.2% against 10.0% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 161st and Senegal ranks 159th of 167 countries.

Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Senegal Difference Ahead
2000s 23.5% 25.0% 1.5% Senegal
2010s 16.1% 17.0% 0.9% Senegal
2020s 10.7% 11.0% 0.3% Senegal

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 Senegal?
Senegal, at 10.2% against 10.0% in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of men who smoke or use other tobacco between Cameroon and Senegal?
0.2%, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Senegal?
9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Senegal rank globally for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
Cameroon ranks 161st and Senegal ranks 159th 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

Indicator
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco
Unit
% of male adults
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 1,503 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.