Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Cameroon
Cameroon: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged was 5.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Cameroon, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 5.7% for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Cameroon peaked at 15.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2024.
That places Cameroon 171st out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.8% | — |
| 2005 | 12.6% | -20.3% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | -19.0% |
| 2015 | 8.2% | -19.6% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | -18.3% |
| 2024 | 5.7% | -14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 12.6% | 15.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 8.2% | 10.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 5.7% | 6.7% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Cameroon?
- Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Cameroon was 5.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2024.
- How does Cameroon rank for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- Cameroon ranks 171st out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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