Cameroon vs China: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco
Cameroon
1.3%
in 2024
China
1.5%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
144th
China rank
143rd
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Cameroon
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 1.5% against 1.3% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 144th and China ranks 143rd of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.9% | 0.3% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.6% | 0.1% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who smoke or use other tobacco, Cameroon or China?
- China, at 1.5% against 1.3% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who smoke or use other tobacco between Cameroon and China?
- 0.2%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and China?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and China rank globally for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Cameroon ranks 144th and China ranks 143rd 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 women 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 female 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.