Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco was 10.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Cameroon, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 10.0% for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Cameroon peaked at 27.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2024.
Cameroon ranks 161st of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.9% | — |
| 2005 | 22.2% | -20.4% |
| 2007 | 20.4% | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 17.9% | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 14.4% | -19.6% |
| 2020 | 11.7% | -18.8% |
| 2022 | 10.8% | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 10.3% | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 10.0% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.5% | 20.4% | 27.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 14.4% | 17.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 10.0% | 11.7% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Cameroon?
- Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Cameroon was 10.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 27.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2024.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Cameroon ranks 161st out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated percentage of male adults (15 years and older) who currently use tobacco. This includes all forms of tobacco use, such as smoking, chewing or snuffing, but excludes products that do not contain tobacco, such as e-cigarettes.