Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Cameroon

Cameroon: Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate was 716,000 in 2030. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2030)
716,000
World rank
95th
of 165 countries
All-time high
975,000
in 2000
All-time low
716,000
in 2030
Years of data
11
2000–2030

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M2000201520302000: 975.0k2005: 919.0k2007: 898.0k2010: 872.0k2015: 831.0k2020: 791.0k2022: 775.0k2023: 762.0k2024: 764.0k2025: 750.0k2030: 716.0k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2030, number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Cameroon stood at 716,000. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Cameroon peaked at 975,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 716,000, in 2030.

Cameroon ranks 95th 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 930,667 898,000 975,000 3
2010s 851,500 831,000 872,000 2
2020s 768,400 750,000 791,000 5
2030s 716,000 716,000 716,000 1

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 92 Malawi 762,000 compare
  2. 93 Congo 731,000 compare
  3. 94 Mongolia 717,000 compare
  4. 96 Sweden 682,000 compare
  5. 97 Singapore 678,000 compare
  6. 98 Ireland 657,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Cameroon?
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Cameroon was 716,000 in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 975,000 in 2000.
What is the lowest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 716,000 in 2030.
How does Cameroon rank for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate?
Cameroon ranks 95th out of 165 countries with data for 2030.
Is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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 tobacco smokers, estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of current tobacco 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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