Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita was 5.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Cameroon, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Cameroon stood at 5.7%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Cameroon peaked at 15.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2024.
That places Cameroon 160th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.8% | — |
| 2005 | 12.6% | -20.3% |
| 2007 | 11.6% | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 8.2% | -19.6% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | -18.3% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 5.7% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3% | 11.6% | 15.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 8.2% | 10.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.7% | 6.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More economy & growth data for Cameroon
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.05 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 10.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1536 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 302.86 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 19.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.203 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 400.3 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 14.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 118.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Cameroon?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Cameroon was 5.7% 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 adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2024.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 160th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.