Which has higher number of daily smokers, men and women, Cameroon or Lao People's Democratic Republic?

Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 940,239 against 835,190 in Cameroon as of 2012.

What is the difference in number of daily smokers, men and women between Cameroon and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

105,049, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.

Where does this data come from?

IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of daily smokers, men and women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cameroon vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Number of daily smokers, men and women

Cameroon

835,190

in 2012

Lao People's Democratic Republic

940,239

in 2012

Cameroon rank

80th

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

77th

Number of daily smokers, men and women over time

Cameroon
Lao People's Democratic Republic

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 940,239 against 835,190 in Cameroon, a difference of 105,049.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 80th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 77th of 186 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Difference	Ahead
1980s	394,250	561,126	166,876	Lao People's Democratic Republic
1990s	512,115	736,522	224,408	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s	671,802	822,077	150,275	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s	810,464	914,580	104,116	Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of daily smokers, men and women, Cameroon or Lao People's Democratic Republic?: Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 940,239 against 835,190 in Cameroon as of 2012.
What is the difference in number of daily smokers, men and women between Cameroon and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 105,049, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Cameroon and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for number of daily smokers, men and women?: Cameroon ranks 80th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 77th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of daily smokers, men and women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of daily smokers, men and women
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 6,138 data points, 1980–2012
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Estimates of the number of men and women who smoke cigarettes at least daily (all ages).