Cameroon vs Senegal: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita
Cameroon
5.7%
in 2024
Senegal
5.4%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
160th
Senegal rank
161st
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita over time
- Cameroon
- Senegal
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 5.7% against 5.4% in Senegal, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 160th and Senegal ranks 161st of 167 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3% | 13.2% | 0.2% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 9.1% | 0.1% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.9% | 0.2% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita, Cameroon or Senegal?
- Cameroon, at 5.7% against 5.4% in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita between Cameroon and Senegal?
- 0.3%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Senegal?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Senegal rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 160th and Senegal ranks 161st of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated percentage of 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.