Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 was 6.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in Cameroon, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 6.1% for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in Cameroon peaked at 15.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2022.
Cameroon ranks 160th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3% | 11.6% | 15.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 8.2% | 10.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 6.1% | 6.7% | 2 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,841 deaths (2100)
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- Population, male 49.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 419,561 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in Cameroon?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in Cameroon was 6.1% in 2022, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2022.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022?
- Cameroon ranks 160th out of 167 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated percentage of 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.