Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence in Cameroon
Cameroon: Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence was 3.1% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence in Cameroon, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence in Cameroon stood at 3.1%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence in Cameroon peaked at 10.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2030.
That places Cameroon 155th out of 166 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.6% | — |
| 2005 | 8.4% | -20.8% |
| 2007 | 7.7% | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | -17.6% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | -17.9% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 4.1% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 3.9% | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 3.7% | -5.1% |
| 2030 | 3.1% | -16.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.9% | 7.7% | 10.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 5.6% | 6.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.7% | 4.6% | 5 |
| 2030s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence in Cameroon?
- Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence in Cameroon was 3.1% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2030.
- How does Cameroon rank for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence?
- Cameroon ranks 155th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. 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, published as part of Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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