Cameroon vs Ethiopia: Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%)

Cameroon
4.5%
in 2030
Ethiopia
5.0%
in 2030
Cameroon rank
160th
Ethiopia rank
158th

Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) over time

  • Cameroon
  • Ethiopia
57.51012.515200020152030

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 5.0% against 4.5% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 160th and Ethiopia ranks 158th of 167 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Ethiopia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Ethiopia Difference Ahead
2000s 13.3% 6.1% 7.3% Cameroon
2010s 9.2% 5.6% 3.6% Cameroon
2020s 6.0% 5.2% 0.7% Cameroon
2030s 4.5% 5.0% 0.5% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%), Cameroon or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 5.0% against 4.5% in Cameroon as of 2030.
What is the difference in estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) between Cameroon and Ethiopia?
0.5%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ethiopia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
How do Cameroon and Ethiopia rank globally for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%)?
Cameroon ranks 160th and Ethiopia ranks 158th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) (age-standardized). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) (age-standardized)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
175 places, 1,925 data points, 2000–2030
Last refreshed