Adults smoking 2007 2018 in Cameroon
Cameroon: Adults smoking 2007 2018 was 5.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.7
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
160th
of 167 countries
All-time high
15.8
in 2000
All-time low
5.7
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Adults smoking 2007 2018 in Cameroon, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 5.7 for adults smoking 2007 2018 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults smoking 2007 2018 in Cameroon peaked at 15.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.7, in 2024.
Cameroon ranks 160th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adults smoking 2007 2018 in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.8 | — |
| 2005 | 12.6 | -20.3% |
| 2007 | 11.6 | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 10.2 | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 8.2 | -19.6% |
| 2020 | 6.7 | -18.3% |
| 2022 | 6.1 | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 5.9 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 5.7 | -3.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 5.7 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.25, 35% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 5.7 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.9, 58% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.33 | 11.6 | 15.8 | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.2 | 8.2 | 10.2 | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.1 | 5.7 | 6.7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More health data for Cameroon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7821 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,841 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 17 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0746 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.076 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults smoking 2007 2018 in Cameroon?
- Adults smoking 2007 2018 in Cameroon was 5.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adults smoking 2007 2018 recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest adults smoking 2007 2018 recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7 in 2024.
- How does Cameroon rank for adults smoking 2007 2018?
- Cameroon ranks 160th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults smoking 2007 2018 rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. 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 Adults smoking 2007 2018. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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