Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Cameroon

Cameroon: Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate was 610,000 in 2030. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2030)
610,000
World rank
92nd
of 165 countries
All-time high
843,000
in 2000
All-time low
610,000
in 2030
Years of data
11
2000–2030

Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Cameroon, 2000–2030

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2000201520302000: 843.0k2005: 794.0k2007: 774.0k2010: 750.0k2015: 717.0k2020: 680.0k2022: 663.0k2023: 661.0k2024: 652.0k2025: 644.0k2030: 610.0k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 610,000 for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Cameroon peaked at 843,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 610,000, in 2030.

Cameroon ranks 92nd of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 803,667 774,000 843,000 3
2010s 733,500 717,000 750,000 2
2020s 660,000 644,000 680,000 5
2030s 610,000 610,000 610,000 1

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 89 Zimbabwe 671,000 compare
  2. 90 Mongolia 662,000 compare
  3. 91 Malawi 635,000 compare
  4. 93 Singapore 595,000 compare
  5. 94 Chad 589,000 compare
  6. 95 North Macedonia 580,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Cameroon?
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Cameroon was 610,000 in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 843,000 in 2000.
What is the lowest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 610,000 in 2030.
How does Cameroon rank for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate?
Cameroon ranks 92nd out of 165 countries with data for 2030.
Is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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 Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
173 places, 1,903 data points, 2000–2030
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