Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence in Cameroon

Cameroon: Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence was 3.1% in 2030. ▼ Falling

Latest (2030)
3.1%
World rank
155th
of 166 countries
All-time high
10.6%
in 2000
All-time low
3.1%
in 2030
Years of data
11
2000–2030

Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence in Cameroon, 2000–2030

468102000201520302000: 10.62005: 8.42007: 7.72010: 6.82015: 5.62020: 4.62022: 4.22023: 4.12024: 3.92025: 3.72030: 3.1

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

Annual values for Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Cameroon, 2000 to 2030.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 152 Turkmenistan 3.3% compare
  2. 152 Iceland 3.3% compare
  3. 154 Benin 3.2% compare
  4. 155 Tanzania 3.1% compare
  5. 155 Togo 3.1% compare
  6. 158 Uganda 3.0% compare
  7. 158 Panama 3.0% compare

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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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Indicator
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
167 places, 1,837 data points, 2000–2030
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